UAE national Rafea Al-Hajessi has become the first Emirati model to take part in an international fashion show.
Leading academic figure Dr. Abdul-Khaliq Abdulla tweeted that she has "made history".
"Rafea Al-Hajessi stole the attention and made history becoming the first Emirati and GCC woman to take part in a glamorous international fashion show in Dubai", he said.
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