Meet Nadeen Ayoub, first Palestinian woman to compete at Miss Universe

In a historic first, Palestine will be represented at the Miss Universe pageant when Palestinian beauty queen Nadeen Ayoub takes the stage at the competition later this year.

Now in its 73rd year, the Miss Universe contest will take place in the city of Pak Kret, in central Thailand, on Nov. 21.

Ayoub, 27, announced her pageant debut on Wednesday in an Instagram video, wearing a traditional Palestinian dress designed by Hiba Abdelkarim, a Palestinian designer, and adorned with national…