Can Middle Easterners Have Blue Eyes?

Arabs are united by culture and by history. Arabs are not a race. Some have blue eyes and red hair; others are dark skinned; most are somewhere in between. Most Arabs are Muslims but there are also millions of Christian Arabs and thousands of Jewish Arabs, just as there are Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Americans.

What color are Middle Eastern eyes?

For this reason, Middle Easterners are biologically very diverse. It is a stereotype that they all have olive-toned skin, black eyes, and black hair, but in fact, many have very light skin, brown or blonde hair, and blue or green eyes.

Are hazel eyes common in the Middle East?

Hazel eyes are more common in North Africa, the Middle East, and Brazil, as well as in people of Spanish heritage.