![Beauty Icons: A bust of Nefertiti, the 1300 BC Egyptian Queen, Angelina Jolie, the American actress, Leila Hatami, the Iranian actress and film director and Queen Rania of Jordan. Bottom row: Ameera Al Taweel, the Saudi princess, Nadine Njeim, the Lebanese actress, Golshifteh Farahani, the Iranian actress and Princess Fawzia of Egypt. All are said to have influenced perceptions of beauty in the Mena region.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WLLT4L767IUT3HUGWURXT6W4LA.jpg?smart=true&auth=0049f9d2b01dea4186829c7b1c4c187c1629fc034dddb8a7daa4e7251afbb44c&width=400&height=225)
Beauty Icons: A bust of Nefertiti, the 1300 BC Egyptian Queen, Angelina Jolie, the American actress, Leila Hatami, the Iranian actress and film director and Queen Rania of Jordan. Bottom row: Ameera Al Taweel, the Saudi princess, Nadine Njeim, the Lebanese actress, Golshifteh Farahani, the Iranian actress and Princess Fawzia of Egypt. All are said to have influenced perceptions of beauty in the Mena region.
Beauty Icons: A bust of Nefertiti, the 1300 BC Egyptian Queen, Angelina Jolie, the American actress, Leila Hatami, the Iranian actress and film director and Queen Rania of Jordan. Bottom row: Ameera AShow more
Beauty and the East: Surgeons define 'perfect' Arab woman
Experts analyse the facial features many women in the Middle East aspire to
Daniel Sanderson
19 May, 2019
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