Naim Araidi (Arabic: نعيم عرايدي, Hebrew: נעים עריידי; April 2, 1950 – October 2, 2015) was an Israeli Druze academic, Israeli Ambassador to Norway, and writer known for his poems in both Hebrew and Arabic.

He held many public positions and participated in a large number of international festivals for writing and poetry.

The second edition occasioned a tour organized by the same publisher and poets Uke Bucpapaj Beppe Costa, Stefania Battistella who translated the work.

The international Nissan Festival is held annually in April in Maghar.

[4] In June, that decision was changed and he was instead appointed as ambassador to Norway[5] where he served until 2014,[6] when he resigned after allegations of “inappropriate behaviour.”[7] In June 2024, Araidi's 43-year-old son Rabia was found decapitated in the Bedouin town of Basmat Tab’un.