A lot of people attack beauty pageants because they claim that pageants encourage women not to have a family and to just concentrate on their looks. But the Mrs World contest defies this very boldly. As the name implies the Mrs World contest is for married women who are older than 18 years, and modeling experience is not required unlike other pageants!

Just recently Mrs World 2008 Natalia Shmarenkov was crowned, she is a very famous singer in her country –Ukraine- and goes by the stage name Camalia!

Photos of Mrs. World 2008

Many regard belly dancing as part of the Egyptian and Arab culture and think of it as an art whilst others feel it’s merely a way of showing too much skin and being justifiably seductive. Perhaps this is why the recent belly dancing festival that took place at the pyramids in Egypt was very much ‘underground’! Over 48 countries took part in the festival sending their best dancers to perform for the audience and the most famous belly dancers such as Dina attended and performed!

Although some disapprove, it’s a known fact that music and politics will forever be intertwined and the recent boycotting of Jordan Music Festival is a prime example of this. Lebanese artist Elissa was supposed to be performing in Jordan but then the Artist’s union in Lebanon apologized to the Jordanian union saying that she will be unable to perform. The reasons are based on a rumor that claims that the organizing company has Israeli connections and that they even organized concerts in Israel for their 60th anniversary!

In just a few weeks we are going to witness the crowning of the 57th Miss Universe, the new queen of beauty and brain. This most awaited competition will take place in Nha Trang Vietnam, at the Crown Convention. The contestants have flown in already to get ready for the big day. Photo shoots are always part of the preliminaries. And last week the girls posed for the camera wearing their colorful bikinis. Based from the pictures, I think all the girls look amazing. It will be hard for the judges to choose who will be the 2008 Miss Universe.

If you know a bit about New York city, then the Brooklyn Bridge must be one of the things you know!
It's opening ceremony was way back in May 1883 and it drew thousands of spectators and even the then-president, Chester A. Arthur!
The Brooklyn Bridge, which connects Brooklyn and Manhattan, took 13 years to build and cost a whopping $15 million! Yup, in the 1800's that was a lot of money!
Yesterday, fireworks commenced the 5-day celebration of the bridge's 125-year birthday.
The bash included a Navy flyover, a stunning new lighting scheme, a musical tribute and even a birthday cake in the shape of the bridge!
There were also a couple of performances by the Brooklyn Philharmonic and Oscar-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch.

If you live in New York, be sure to join the celebrations and enjoy it to the max!
Gosh, How i wish i was there!

Happy Birthday!

With the Collaboration of Hermes Arabia, the 3rd International Yoga Festival is coming to Egypt and Jordan next week for a historical nine-day event.
The festival will kick off in Giza on May 30th and will move to The Dead Sea on June 1st.
The event includes Yoga classes and lectures and workshops in addition to health and beauty tips.
In Jordan, the schedule will be full and very insightful. The participants will be able to visit historical and spiritual places like Mount Nebo in Madaba, the baptism site of Jesus and the rose city of Petra.

Last night, in a huge event held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, another beautiful African American was crowned Miss USA 2008!
A 26-year-old entrepreneur from Texas, Crystle Stewart, beat 50 other girls from around the USA to the title.
Crystle is a graduate of the University of Houston and runs her own business and models professionally!
Miss USA 2008 has a huge goal she hopes to hit; international philanthropy.
When asked what she hoped to achieve, Crystle said: "I want to talk to people about how to set a goal and achieve it, Because I just achieved my goal."
This is the second year in a row, that an African American wins the title. Only five black women hold the title.

Photos of Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart

It really is rare to see two great artists from two different generations and two different sides of the world performing in an Arab country. Well Morocco’s ‘Mawazine Festival’ will be bringing not only great Arab artists like Nancy Ajram to the Arab world but also western musical legends like Whitney Houston. The festival will be occurring in four separate areas of Rabat each with a different ‘theme’.

Today marks two very important occasions; Mothers Day and the beginning of Spring.
Have you ever thought why Mothers Day coincides with Spring?
Moms and Spring have so much in common … more than you can imagine!
Spring brings beauty, freshness and color to life … so do moms!
Spring is the beginning of new life … moms bring life into this world!
Spring is beautifully full of hope … and moms always lift your spirit up with a boost of hope!
Who doesn’t love Spring? … Who doesn’t love their mom?

So, I wish all moms out there a wonderful, joy filled Mothers Day!
WE LOVE YOU!

Happy Valentine's Day to all!

Today isn't only about red roses, teddy bears and love cards ... It's about showing those who mean a lot to you that you love them and appreciate their existence in your life.
Say I Love You and Thank You to your Mom and Dad ... and your other half.
Give the ones that make your world a sweeter place a token of your love.

Happy Valentine's Day to you and to your loved ones.

Omar Khayrat is without a doubt a huge part of Egyptian culture and has been labeled one of the greatest musicians of all time, and so it is no surprise that he was chosen to play in Slovenia in an attempt to introduce Egyptian culture to this part of Europe. Khayrat will be playing in the capital Ljubljana in March at the Sancreed cultural centre, one of this biggest of its kind in the whole of Europe.

We wish you all a happy New Year 2008; enjoy the celebrations with your loved ones.

Keep coming back to WALEG because 2008 will be full of surprises, photos and up to date news :)

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all!
May these days bring you joy and peace ... the world sure needs some of that!
Enjoy your presents and eat lots of yummy things :) !

This year passed really quickly, it's only a few months ago that we wished you a Eid Adha Mubarak 2006... So, again we wish you a Happy Eid and may this Eid open all the doors of happiness and success to you and fill your home with peace and love.

Happy Eid Al Adha to everyone :)

Don't forget the poor, they're the main and most important reason of this Eid.