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Miss Palestine's 'co-existence' dress stuns fans, angers Israel

Miss Palestine's dress, featuring traditional tatreez embroidery and images of Palestine, has stunned fans and unsuprisingly drawn scorn from Israel.

The New Arab Staff
20 November, 2025
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Interview
Interviews
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Nadeen Ayoub on making history as Miss Universe Palestine 2025

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

27 August, 2025
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'Miss Palestine' to debut at Miss Universe 2025 beauty contest

The New Arab Staff
14 August, 2025
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Offbeat
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Egypt model Logina Salah makes history at Miss Universe

The New Arab Staff
19 November, 2024
Gaza War
Offbeat
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Miss Universe denies claims of Saudi model’s participation

The New Arab Staff
04 April, 2024
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Miss Universe
Offbeat
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Saudi Arabia to have its first ever Miss Universe candidate

The New Arab Staff
26 March, 2024
Iraq
World
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Miss Iraq who took pic with Miss Israel running for Congress

The New Arab Staff
08 June, 2023
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MENA
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Syria-born journalist in Israel to cover Miss Universe

The New Arab Staff
13 December, 2021
Miss India crowned Miss Universe
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Miss India wins Miss Universe held in Israel despite boycott calls

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 December, 2021
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MENA
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Israel hosts Miss Universe finale despite boycott calls

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 December, 2021
Miss Universe
World
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Miss Philippines slammed for Palestine 'cultural theft' post

The New Arab Staff
08 December, 2021
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#FreePalestine
MENA
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Miss Universe Thailand enters Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem

The New Arab Staff
30 November, 2021
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Israel
Health
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Miss Universe contestant tests positive for Covid-19

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 November, 2021
Israel
MENA
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Israel to host Miss Universe pageant despite Omicron variant

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 November, 2021
#FreePalestine
World
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Greece's Miss Universe hailed for boycotting Israel pageant

The New Arab Staff
23 November, 2021
South Africa
Perspectives

South Africa's glamorous boycott of Israel's Miss Universe

Nyasha Bhobo

Nyasha Bhobo

22 November, 2021
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South Africa
MENA
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Miss South Africa support pulled over Israeli pageant

The New Arab Staff
15 November, 2021
Israel
MENA
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Former Miss Lebanon on jury of Miss Universe UAE

The New Arab Staff
02 November, 2021
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Israel
World
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Miss UAE, Morocco to compete in Miss Universe in Israel

The New Arab Staff
27 October, 2021
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MENA
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Iraq beauty queen 'could lose citizenship' over pro-Israel comments

The New Arab
10 July, 2019
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Palestine
MENA
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Miss Iraq's family forced to flee after selfie backlash

The New Arab
16 December, 2017