The 2nd Miss Arab World Contest started in Egypt on Wednesday, with the participation of some 19 girls.
According to the organizing committee at a press conference here, the candidates to the contest came from 16 Arab countries, including Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, Iraq, Sudan, Libya and Palestine.
The competition is one of the major attractions of the 2nd Arab Tourism Festival , which also opened here on Wednesday.
The jury consists of fashion, beauty and tourism experts as well as academies and the finalists chosen from more than 10,000 participants who registered through internet.
The final result of the contest is expected to be announced on Friday evening.
Ghada Hassan, 19, a girl from Saudi Arabia and now is studying business in an academy in Egypt, told a press conference that she has become the first Saudi girl to attend the contest, expressing her excitement and gratitude to the contest organizing committee.
Being not veiled and in a short-sleeve blouse and long trousers, Hassan also told Xinhua that her family and relatives sounded opposition at first but agreed later.
The first Miss Arab World Contest was held in Egypt's Red Sea resort Sharm el-Sheikh from July 26 to July 29, 2006, with the title of Miss Arab World 2006 going to Nadia Bin Fadla from Tunisia, which was retracted later for her not abiding by competition rules.
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Im sorry to say but I actually assisted to the finals last year and I was sad most of the ladies that work in my office didnt apply as the girls werent that pretty.
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Dubai: Miss Bahrain bagged the Miss Arab World 2007 crown in Cairo on Friday night after nearly six hours of contest.
Wafaa Ganahi, a 23-year-old teacher from the Law Faculty of Bahrain University, won the title, while the first runner-up was 25-year-old Miss Egypt Shaimaa Mansour. Miss Lebanon Rula Bahij, 23, was the second runner-up.
Wafaa, Bahrain's first ever contestant in the event, was crowned by Miss Arab World 2006 Claudia Hanna from Iraq.
Asked whether she would continue her teaching career, Wafaa hesitantly nodded in affirmation.
Earlier, Shaimaa, who is a football referee, said she was attending the contest to promote Egypt's tourism and sports.
Seventeen women from 15 countries attended the final competition, one of the major attractions of the second Arab Tourism Festival, which opened in Cairo.
The first Miss Arab World Contest was held in Sharm Al Shaikh last year.
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