Abu Dhabi receives Jordan royalty, Paul Pogba in Dubai, BTS return - Trending

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On today's episode, Jordan's King Abdullah II and Queen Rania arrive in Abu Dhabi, Paul Pogba makes a surprise visit to Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital in Dubai and Malikah Shabazz, daughter of civil rights leader Malcolm X, dies aged 56.

K-pop boy band BTS will return to Southern California with a triple-headline appearance after a two-year absence and Netflix releases The Jonas Brothers Family Roast.

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2002 Giselle Khoury (Colombia)

2004 Nathalie Nasralla (France)

2005 Catherine Abboud (Oceania)

2007 Grace Bijjani (Mexico)

2008 Carina El-Keddissi (Brazil)

2009 Sara Mansour (Brazil)

2010 Daniella Rahme (Australia)

2011 Maria Farah (Canada)

2012 Cynthia Moukarzel (Kuwait)

2013 Layla Yarak (Australia)

2014 Lia Saad (UAE)

2015 Cynthia Farah (Australia)

2016 Yosmely Massaad (Venezuela)

2017 Dima Safi (Ivory Coast)

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