Talking to Khaleej Times before the start of the show at Amnesia, Dubai Palm Hotel, Hayat said: "This is my second album. I have another tape titled Hayat 2002 that features only Arabic songs.

Joyce Karam is the Washington Bureau Chief for Al-Hayat Newspaper, an International Arabic Daily based in London. She has covered American politics extensively since 2004 with focus on U.S. policy ...