Algeria’s Bouchra Dahleb won the Miss Arab 2025 title after a competition featuring 11 contestants representing Egypt, the UAE, Iraq, Sudan, Yemen, Palestine, Lebanon, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.
After her coronation, Dahleb told TravelYalla News she was delighted and proud to represent her country in the international competition. She said it was not her first visit to Egypt, adding that anyone who visits once returns.
Founder Hanan Nasr also announced Egypt’s Reem El-Ganzouri as Miss Arab Africa, the UAE’s Hind Shamsan as Miss Arab Tourism, Iraq’s Doha Ouda as Miss Arab Peace, and Yemen’s Hanan Mohamed as Top Model.
Morocco’s Soukaina Amrouch was first runner-up and Lebanon’s Narjis Bitar second runner-up. Tunisia’s Abir Harabi received the 2025 Arab Beauty Ambassador in Africa title.
Nasr told TravelYalla News the competition is expanding internationally beyond the Arab region, with events in European and Asian countries selecting continental titleholders, alongside the African title announced this year. Visits to Australia and the Americas are planned.
The Cairo coronation included traditional national costume presentations, musical performances, celebrity attendance and recognition of official sponsors from participating countries.
The judging panel included nutrition consultant Mary Shaheed; Style Home Real Estate Vice President Shaimaa Sadeq; broadcaster and Al-Sawsan International Foundation head Sawsan El-Sayed; environmental specialist Ramona Younes; Gulf hairstyling pioneer Alma Arab; entertainers Essam Karika and Saba El-Rafei; entrepreneur Dody Beauty; broadcaster Zakaria El-Fahham; Tunisia representative Nour Bouida; Algeria representative Khadija Nawar; and UAE representative Fatim Al-Shamsi.
