Social media influencers and content creators gather to promote Expo 2020 Dubai

The event will kick off on Oct. 1 and run until Mar. 31.(Dubai Media Office)
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Updated 01 September 2021
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Social media influencers and content creators gather to promote Expo 2020 Dubai

DUBAI: Over 100 influencers from the Arab Social Media Influencers Club (ASMIC) gathered Tuesday at an event at the site of the Expo 2020 Dubai to look at ways to promote the event slated to launch next month.


The 100 prominent social media influencers and content creators were invited to familiarize themselves with the importance of the mega event for Dubai, the UAE and the wider region.  


They were joined by Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimi, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of Expo 2020 Dubai, and Maitha Buhumaid, Director of Dubai Press Club.


“In a few weeks, we will welcome the world to the largest international event to be held in the UAE and the region. We are in the final stages of preparing to host an exceptional event that reflects the aspirations of our country, leadership and people,” Al Hashimi said. 

Buhumaid, meanwhile, highlighted the important role that social media influencers and content creators can play in sharing inspiring stories from Expo 2020 Dubai while highlighting the event’s key objectives and positive impact across the region. 

“We are confident that social media influencers and content creators will provide exceptional coverage of Expo 2020 Dubai and use their platforms to share inspirational stories of innovation that will emerge during the event,” she said.

The event will kick off on Oct. 1 and run until Mar. 31.


TikTok names 2025 MENA Awards nominees ahead of Dubai ceremony 

Updated 12 December 2025
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TikTok names 2025 MENA Awards nominees ahead of Dubai ceremony 

  • Awards celebrate 66 creators across 11 categories, spanning food, sport, education, entertainment, fashion, and beauty 
  • Ceremony will take place during the 1 Billion Followers Summit on Jan. 8 

LONDON: TikTok has announced the nominees for its 2025 MENA Awards, an annual showcase of the creators, trends and cultural moments that shaped the region’s online conversation over the past year. 

For the first time, the awards will be held in Dubai during the 1 Billion Followers Summit in January, which is one of the world’s largest gatherings of digital creators. 

“We’re proud to celebrate the return of the TikTok Awards in MENA, a moment dedicated to spotlighting the remarkable creativity emerging from our region and the creators who continue to inspire creativity and bring joy to millions every day,” Kinda Ibrahim, regional general manager of operations, TikTok Middle East, Africa, South and Central Asia, said. 

This year’s TikTok Awards MENA will highlight 66 creators across 11 categories, spanning food, sport, education, entertainment, fashion, and beauty, alongside four cross-cutting prizes: Creator of the Year, Visionary Content Award, Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Changemaker of the Year. 

TikTok said the shortlisted accounts reflect how MENA creators drove global conversations in 2025, from viral sounds and challenges to issue-based campaigns and long-form storytelling that traveled beyond the region’s borders.  

The platform said the awards are an opportunity to recognize creators whose work has helped define the platform’s mix of humor, lifestyle, music, and social commentary in Arabic and other languages. 

The ceremony will also include performances by regional artists whose tracks have underpinned major TikTok trends this year, with the full lineup due to be confirmed later in December. 

A full list of nominees is available on TikTok MENA channel. Public voting for the awards is now open and runs until Dec. 23, with winners set to be announced at the summit on Jan. 8.