Other peoples of the Middle East and North Africa [ 55 ] The Arabs (Arabic: عَرَب, DIN 31635:ʿarab, Arabic pronunciation:[ b ] [ˈʕɑ.rɑb] ⓘ), also known as the Arab people (الشَّعْبَ الْعَرَبِيّ), are an ethnic group c mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa.