She sang the theme song "Qessas Al Sho'oub" (قصص الشعوب), of the cartoon show, Hekayat Alamiyah (حكايات عالمية).

The album was an instant hit in Egypt back at that time with heartbreaking songs like "Ya Sabra Yana" and "Samehtak Ketir".

She quickly cemented her presence in the Arabic world a growing industry brimming with singers like Angham, Najwa Karam and Latifa.

[3] She was arrested on Monday, 26 June 2017 in Beirut International Airport at the behest of Lebanese officials who support Bashar al-Assad for the crime of fraternizing with Israel.

[5] In 2019, Assala performed "Right Where I'm Supposed to Be" as the Official Song of the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in collaboration with Ryan Tedder, Avril Lavigne, Luis Fonsi, Hussain Al Jassmi and Tamer Hosny.

[8] Assala was also a judge on the panel of Saudi Idol on its debut in 2022, along with Aseel Abu Bakr, Ahlam, and Majid Al Mohandis.

In September 2021, she married Faeq Hassan,[11] an Iraqi national who lives in Saudi Arabia and works as the business manager of the Iraqi-Saudi singer Majid Al Mohandis.