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- ↑ "Vian Sulaimani... is the new Miss Iraq! Official Results". Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Antiquities of Iraq.
- ↑ "Kurdish contestant wins Miss Iraq 2017". Kurdistan24.
- ↑ "Miss Iraq 2017 Contestants". Xelk.
- ↑ "Yezidi Girl Wins Title Miss Nineveh in Miss Iraq 2017 Contest". BasNews.