The only significance I draw is that these are some of the worst fashions I have seen in ages.

now i understand why the USA invaded iraq...

Very strange event.

Women don't come close to the "Miss country x" from the region who then participate in the global contests.

The "local dresses" are awful and the other outfits look like they've just snatched the women off the Ain Shams University cafeteria.

Thankfully, I live in Beirut.

--MSK*

PS: Here more pictures of the "auspicious event":

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruifipieggio/sets/72157601054484120/

--MSK*

actually, this competition was not a beauty pageant. it was more of the best Arab girl role model. The emphasis was on intellect, culture, service for country, etc.

I agree mate, the cut on "Miss X" was clearly third rate - bloody hell some of the Miss X Agri Whatever Festival in the back country are more fetching.

But leaving that aside, the local dresses AND the other outfits are really just plain awful. They look like bad Egyptian film [well, bad and Egyptian are redundant now...] customs. Cheap satin, etc.

And for comparison:

http://www.lbcgroup.tv/misslebanon/ (2005)

http://www.lbcgroup.tv/misslebanon2007/

http://www.missturkey.com.tr/

http://www.facetofacegypt.com/mainmiss.php

--MSK*

In Hebrew, there's a name for these. Fre7a, plural, Fre7ot (with a 7a like in 7maar).

When Moroccan Jews emigrated en masse to Israel, many of them wanted to dress and act like the Ashkenazim. Many would die their hair to be "perfect" fake blondes, put tons of dripping make-up, dress like cheap, em, uneducated women. You get the picture. It's said that fre7a was a common first name among those women.

For some reason, Egyptians really seem to have fre7ot taste.

MSK my love, you seriously need to get over your Leb fetish

Why? He lives in the perfect place to feed it.

B,

I will - as soon as the pics from the "Miss Saudi Arabia", "Miss UAE", "Miss Oman", etc. contests are online ...

In the mean time - what's it to you?

--MSK*