The best beauty queens in the Arab World and Israel (2000-2009)

The beauty of Arab women is undoubtedly beautiful, elegant and mysterious. In the last 10 years; some Arab countries such as Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Somalia also took part in Miss World, Miss International and Miss Tourism Queen International. And in the 1950's to 1970's; there were Iraq, Jordan, Syria at Miss Universe. In recent years, there is a regional pageant named Miss Arab World and you could see veiled Muslim women from Oman, Yemen, Kuwait, etc And the reigning Miss Arab World 2009 is Mawadda Nour from Saudi Arabia. In this list, Mundial Beauties picks the best beauty queens of the decade for Egypt, Israel and Lebanon.

EGYPT





1st: Meriam George
(Competed in Miss Universe 2005,
Top 8 finalist at Miss Earth 2006)



2nd: Arwa Gouda
(Top 16 semifinalist at Miss Earth 2004)



3rd: Elham Wagdi
(Competed in: Miss Earth 2005,
Miss International 2006,
Miss Universe 2009)

ISRAEL





1st: Ilanit Levy
(8th place at Miss Universe 2001)



2nd: Elena Ralph
(10th place at Miss Universe 2005)



3rd: Dikla Elkabetz
(Top 15 semifinalist at Miss International 2001)



4th: Shunit Faragi
(Competed in Miss Universe 2008)

LEBANON





1st: Christina Sawaya
(Competed in Miss World 2001
Winner - Miss International 2002)



2nd: Nadine Njeim
(Competed in Miss World 2004 and Miss Universe 2005)



3rd: Anabella Hilal
(Top 17 semifinalist at Miss World 2006)



4th: Lamitta Frangieh
(Competed in Miss World 2005)



5th: Jessica Kahawaty
(Top 12 semifinalist at Miss International 2008)



6th: Marie José Hnein
(Top 20 semifinalist at Miss World 2003
Competed in Miss Universe 2004)



7th: Rosarita Tawil
(Competed in Miss World 2008)