Lebanese singer Najwa Karam performs in the ancient Roman city of Jerash on the opening night of the annual Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts. All photos by AFP
Karam created her own style of music which blends traditional and contemporary Arabic music.
Karam performed her newest single 'Saher Ouloub' which she released in August.
Karam earned the moniker Shams el-Ghinnieh ("The Sun of Song").
The show took place at the Southern Theatre, the largest in Jerash.
The audience wave the Lebanese flag in the ancient Roman city of Jerash
The Jerash Festival was founded in 1981 by Queen Noor and features performances by Jordanian, Arab and foreign artists
