Emirates Woman names six Arab best-dressed

Emirates Woman published a May 14 article naming six Arab celebrities as the best-dressed Arab attendees on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, adding to a run of fashion coverage tied to the 2026 event. The piece, written by Radwa Askar, appeared on EmiratesWoman.com as the 79th Cannes Film Festival got underway in France. (emirateswoman.com) Cannes runs from May 12 to May 23, according to the festival’s official website. Emirates Woman framed the list as a showcase for Arab fashion visibility during the festival’s opening stretch. ### Which celebrities did Emirates Woman include? Emirates Woman said its May 14 list included six names: Nadine Nassib Njeim, Raya Abirached, Yasmine Sabri, Laila Ahmed Zaher, Maya Aboul Hosn and a sixth entry that was not fully visible in the text snippet available through search results. (festival-cannes.com) The article described each look in detail and presented the selections as its roundup of the best-dressed Arab celebrities on the Cannes red carpet. Nadine Nassib Njeim was described wearing a black Armani Privé gown, while Raya Abirached was listed in a white Maison Yeya gown. Yasmine Sabri appeared in Ramy Al Ali couture, Laila Ahmed Zaher in a custom Rami Kadi Couture design, and Maya Aboul Hosn in a Nicolas Jebran dress embellished with red crystals, according to the Emirates Woman article. (emirateswoman.com) ### What did the article say about the clothes? The May 14 piece said the 2026 Cannes edition offered “a captivating showcase of Arab fashion excellence” and highlighted both couture silhouettes and tailored evening wear. Emirates Woman wrote that the featured celebrities combined individuality with what it called heritage and modern elegance on the red carpet. (emirateswoman.com) Laila Ahmed Zaher’s look received one of the most specific descriptions in the article. Emirates Woman said her custom Rami Kadi Couture gown was designed for a baby-girl gender reveal and used pink feather detailing to mark the announcement. (emirateswoman.com) ### How does this fit into Emirates Woman’s broader Cannes coverage? Emirates Woman published multiple Cannes-related fashion stories this week, including a May 13 roundup of best-dressed celebrities on the red carpet and a May 12 guide to the 2026 festival. The site’s coverage has combined festival logistics, celebrity arrivals and red-carpet fashion slideshows. (emirateswoman.com) The May 13 article said the festival had officially commenced in France and pointed readers to two more weeks of Cannes fashion coverage. That story also placed Nadine Nassib Njeim among its broader best-dressed celebrity selections, indicating overlap between Emirates Woman’s general red-carpet coverage and its Arab-focused fashion list. (emirateswoman.com) ### What is happening at Cannes at the same time? The Festival de Cannes said the 79th edition is taking place from May 12 to May 23, 2026. The official festival site has published the 2026 selection, screening guide and press materials as screenings and red-carpet events continue on the Croisette. (emirateswoman.com) Festival organizers said the 2026 Official Selection was unveiled in April and updated later that month. The schedule and selection pages show the event is still in progress, which means additional premieres, press appearances and red-carpet arrivals are scheduled through next week. (emirateswoman.com) ### Where can readers follow the next updates? Emirates Woman’s website is continuing to publish Cannes fashion coverage, including red-carpet roundups and celebrity look breakdowns posted on May 13 and May 14. The festival’s official website says the 79th Cannes Film Festival continues through May 23, when this year’s edition is due to conclude. (emirateswoman.com) (festival-cannes.com 1) (festival-cannes.com 2)