Basem () is an Arabic male given name. Notable people with this name include:
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Basem Al-Montashari (born 1990), Saudi Arabian football player
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Basem Al-Sherif (born 1984), Saudi football player
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Basem Ali (born 1988), Egyptian football player
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Basem Atallah (born 1989), Saudi Arabian football player
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Basem Darwisch (born 1966), Egyptian–German composer, producer and oud virtuoso
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Basem Eid (born 1990), Egyptian football player
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Basem Eltahhan (born 1982), Egyptian snooker player
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Basem Fathi (born 1982), Jordanian football player
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Basem Khandakji (born 1983), Palestinian journalist and prisoner
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Basem Morsy (born 1992), Egyptian football player
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Basem Naim (born 1963), Palestinian politician
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