Overview

• The Miss Universe Organization told CNN that Ayoub will carry Palestine’s sash at the 74th pageant.
• The competition is scheduled for November 21, 2025, in Bangkok, with Saudi Arabia and Mozambique also set for debuts.
• Ayoub was crowned Miss Palestina in 2022, placed among the top finalists at Miss Earth 2022, and currently resides in Dubai.
• She says she wants to be “the voice of a people that refuses to be silenced” and plans to feature Palestinian designers on stage.
• Coverage situates the debut within the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with reports citing more than 62,000 deaths since October 2023.