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.A significant Arab diaspora is present in various parts of the world. [74]Arabs have been in the Fertile Crescent for thousands of years. [75]