Lovely Ladies Of The Near East: Middle Eastern And South Asian Beauties

For the past eight or so years, the United States hasn't really had the best relationship with the whole Middle Eastern/South Asian area of the world (we know you're totally shocked by that). But with the election of Barack Obama, we're hoping that that will all change—and what better way to salute our hopeful new future than with a roundup of beautiful women of South Asian and Middle Eastern descent? (Yeah, we knew you couldn't think of one.)