Bahraini girl wins Miss Arab World contest
Dubai : Miss Bahrain bagged the Miss Arab World 2007 crown in
Cairo last 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.