| Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements for international and Arab personalities | 
| Location | Dubai | 
| Country | United Arab Emirates | 
| First awarded | 2017 | 
| Website | diafa | 
The Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA) is an annual awards show held in Dubai, UAE.[1] It honors distinguished International and Arab personalities in recognition of their annual achievements and contribution towards committees and society betterment.[2] The first edition of DIAFA was held in 2017.[3]
Winners
The winners' professions and countries of origin are selected by diafa.org.
2017
The 1st edition of DIAFA was held in January 2017.
- Abdul Hamid Juma - DIFF,  UAE UAE
- Ali Al Khawar - Poet,  UAE UAE
- Elissa - Singer,  Lebanon Lebanon
- Majid Al Mohandis - Singer,  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
- Fadia Al Taweel - Journalist,  UAE UAE
- Abed Fahed - Actor,  Syria Syria
- Latifa - Singer,  Tunisia Tunisia
- Youssra - Actress,  Egypt Egypt
- Khaled Youssef - Director,  Egypt Egypt
- Mohamed Saeed Harib - Director,  UAE UAE
- Nurgül Yeşilçay - Actress,  Turkey Turkey
- Rima Njeim - Presenter,  Lebanon Lebanon
- Habib Ghloom - Actor,  UAE UAE
- Zaha Hadid - Artichect,  Iraq Iraq
- Khaled - Singer,  Algeria Algeria
2018
The 2nd edition of DIAFA was held in January 2018.
- Wael Kfoury – Singer,  Lebanon Lebanon
- Elçin Sangu – Actress,  Turkey Turkey
- Hayat Al-Fahad – Actress,  Kuwait Kuwait
- Bassel Khaiat – Actor,  Syria Syria
- B. R. Shetty – Businessman,  India India
- Omar Kamal – Singer,  Palestine Palestine
- Dorra Zarrouk – Actress,  Tunisia Tunisia
- Irina Bokova – Former director general of UNESCO,  Bulgaria Bulgaria
- Arina Domski – Opera singer,  Ukraine Ukraine
- Mattar Bin Lahej – Sculptor,  UAE UAE
- Fayez Al Saeed – Singer and composer,  UAE UAE
- Turki Aldakhil – journalist,  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
- Waleed Nassif – Director,  Lebanon Lebanon
- Raha Moharrak – Sportwoman,  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
- ABU – Star of the Year – Singer,  Egypt Egypt
2019
The 3rd edition of DIAFA was held in February 2019.
- Dareen Barbar and Arz Zahreddine – Athletes,  Lebanon Lebanon
- Ali F. Mostafa – Director,  UAE UAE
- Samira Said – Singer,  Morocco Morocco
- SABREEN – Actress,  Egypt Egypt
- Sirusho – Singer,  Armenia Armenia
- Engin Altan Düzyatan[4] – Actor,  Turkey Turkey
- Haifa Hussein – Actress,  UAE UAE
- Medhat El Adl – Actor, writer and poet,  Egypt Egypt
- RedOne – Singer and composer,  Morocco Morocco
- Cyrine Abdelnour – Actress,  Lebanon Lebanon
- Saber Rebaï – Singer,  Tunisia Tunisia
- Mahira Khan – Actress,  Pakistan Pakistan
- Haya Abdulsalam – Actress,  Kuwait Kuwait
- Ayman Zeidan – Actor,  Syria Syria
- Nelly Karim – Actress,  Egypt Egypt
- Mike Angelo – Singer and actor,  Thailand Thailand
- Wafa Bin Khalifa – Humanitarian,  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
- Huda Riyami – Painter,  UAE UAE
2020
The 4th edition of DIAFA was held in November 2020 during COVID-19 while respecting all the safety measurements and resulting in zero infections among all the attendees.
- UNHCR - UN entity,  United Nations United Nations
- Sheikha Alyaziya Bint Nahyan Al Nahyan - Director,  UAE UAE
- Mustafa Agha - Journalist,  Syria Syria
- Song Yinxi - Director,  China China
- Abdul Mohsen Al Nemr - Actor,  KSA KSA
- Diana Haddad - Singer,  Lebanon Lebanon
- Latifa - Singer,  Tunisia Tunisia
- Maxim Khalil - Actor,  Syria Syria
- Amjad Abu Ala - Director,  Sudan Sudan
- Laila Aziz - Fashion designer,  Morocco Morocco
- Yara- Singer,  Lebanon Lebanon
- Sajal Ahad Mir - Actress,  Pakistan Pakistan
- Mohamed Ramadan (actor and singer) - Actor,  Egypt Egypt
- Ammar Omar - Businessman,  Sudan Sudan
- Michele Morrone - Actor & Singer,  Italy Italy
- Elseed - Street artist,  Tunisia Tunisia
- Mansoor Elfeeli - Actor,  UAE UAE
- Fatma Al Hachemi - Singer,  UAE UAE
- Mustapha Al Abdallah - Singer,  Iraq Iraq
- Saudi German Hospital - Medical sector,  UAE UAE
- Gims - Singer,  COD COD
- Iveta Mukuchian - Singer,  Armenia Armenia
2021
The 5th edition of DIAFA was held on November 28, 2021, kicking off the celebration of the UAE's 50th anniversary.
- H.E. Dr. Mohamed Saeed Al Kindi - UAE Former Minister of Environment and Water,  United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
- Radwa El Sherbiny - Journalist,  Egypt Egypt
- Neslihan Atagül - Actress,  Turkey Turkey
- Nahla Al Fahad - Director,  UAE UAE
- Magda Zaki - Actor,  Egypt Egypt
- Nawal El Zoghbi - Singer,  Lebanon Lebanon
- Angham - Singer,  Egypt Egypt
- Saif Nabeel - Singer,  Iraq Iraq
- Yasser Al Qahtani - Athlete,  KSA KSA
- Khalid Al Razooqi - UAE Police Officer,  UAE UAE
- Iyad Al Rimawi- Musician,  Syria Syria
- Laila Eloui - Actress,  Egypt Egypt
- Lojain Omran - Journalist,  KSA KSA
- Jamila Saadouni - Businesswoman,  Morocco Morocco
- Melhem Zein -  Singer,  Lebanon Lebanon
- Dr. Parween Habib - Journalist & Author,  Bahrain Bahrain
- Elham El Fadhalah - Actor,  Kuwait Kuwait
- Antonio Signorini - Sculptor,  Italy Italy
References
- ↑ "Arab stars gather for glittering awards show in Dubai". Arab News. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ "Sajal Ali honoured at DIAFA for contribution to film and TV". MM News TV. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ "DIAFA awards attract A-list, prove UAE's endurance". Khaleej Times. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ "Do you know 'Ertugrul' lead star Engin received Best Int'l Actor Award at DIAFA 2019?". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 17 January 2021.