Project Runway (Middle East)
| Project Runway | |
|---|---|
| Promotional poster Promotional poster | |
| General information | |
| Genre | Reality show |
| Created by | Eli Holzman |
| Based on | Project Runway (US version) |
| Directed by | Samar Akrouk |
| Presented by | Jessica Kahawaty |
| Starring | Norma Naoum Rabih Keyrouz |
| Judges |  Elie Saab Afef Jnifen Fares Al Shahri (manager) |
| Theme music composer | Jean-Marie Riachi |
| Country of origin | Middle East and North Africa |
| Original language | Arabic |
| No. of seasons | 2+1 |
| No. of episodes | 24+15 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production company | MBC Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | Future Television (2006–2007) MBC 4 (2016–) MBC Masr 2 (2016–) LDC (2016–) LBCI 2 (2016–) |
| Release | Project Fashion: February 26, 2006 – April 18, 2007 Project Runway: September 17, 2016 – December 10, 2016 |
Project Runway Middle East, formerly Project Fashion: Al Musamim Al Arabi is the Arabian Version of the successful American reality TV show "Project Runway". The show was premiered on February 26, 2006 to May 7, 2006 on Future TV. The show features 12 Arabian designers who compete to become "the next big Arab designer". During the Season Finale only one winner will be chosen.
The host of the show is Norma Naoum, ex-Miss Lebanon 1999 and the mentor, the Lebanese designer Rabih Keyrouz. The show was canceled after the second season.
Contestants
Project Fashion: Al Musamim Al Arabi
Season 1
- Nahrein Odeh, from Iraq ELIMINATED
- Turki Jadallah, from Saudi Arabia: ELIMINATED
- Lubna Maimouna, from Morocco ELIMINATED
- Hakam El-Zobi, from Syria ELIMINATED
- May Beitmouni, from Egypt ELIMINATED
- Dina Said, from Egypt ELIMINATED
- Bassam Anouti, from Lebanon ELIMINATED
- Jamal Hamoud, from Lebanon ELIMINATED
- Faouaz Naouar, from Tunisia ELIMINATED
- Mohammad Khadra, from Oman
- Rita Saradi, from Lebanon
- Julien Abboud, from Lebanon The Winner
Season 2
The second season ran from January 17, 2007 to April 18, 2007. Arab candidates from all around the world came to the casting which was held in the Radisson SAS Martinez Hotel in Beirut. The Jury consisted of Norma Naoum, Rabih Keyrouz, and Maria Aziz, journalist from Elle Magazine. Twelve designers were selected:
- Essam Zaki, 36, from Iraq
- Mohammed Ashi, 26, from Saudi Arabia: The Winner
- Nabila Faska, 30, from Morocco
- Mohammad Aziz Harbak, 27, from Syria
- Sawsan Nabil, 25, from Egypt
- Ammar Al-Saffar, 31, from Iraq
- Jana Halwani, 24, from Lebanon
- Marie Harfouche, 22, from Lebanon
- Kristy Samaha, 23, from Lebanon
- Monia Ben Hamouda, 28, from Tunisia
- Hasan Bannat, 29, from Palestine
- Lina Obeid, 22, from Lebanon