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Elissa's Min Awel Dekika Nears 600M YouTube Views
Lebanese superstar Elissa has a giant love anthem on her hands. "Min Awel Dekika," her 2022 duet with Saad Lamjarred, is sitting at roughly 597 million YouTube views — right on the edge of a landmark 600 million, with the billion-view conversation very much alive.
22 Apr 2026
Oscars Moving to YouTube in 2029: Free Streaming
The Oscars will leave traditional TV and move exclusively to YouTube starting in 2029. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed a multi-year deal giving YouTube global streaming rights through 2033, ending ABC's decades-long broadcast run.
17 Dec 2025
YouTube Turns 20: MENA Creator Economy Surges
As YouTube marks its 20th anniversary, the MENA creator economy is booming. Saudi Arabia saw a 40% jump in million-riyal channels, Egypt a 60% surge, and the UAE a 15% rise in seven-figure earners — all backed by $70 billion paid out to creators globally over three years.
24 Apr 2025
JanaCryptoQueen's YouTube: Crypto Education Made Real
Crypto has been flooded with self-proclaimed experts, but JanaCryptoQueen is changing the YouTube landscape with raw, real, no-nonsense breakdowns of blockchain, DeFi, and Real World Assets that make the space genuinely accessible.
8 Mar 2025
AI Reshapes Content Creation at 1B Followers Summit
The 1 Billion Followers Summit (11–13 January 2025, Dubai) put AI at the centre of its "Content for Good" agenda. YouTube, Meta, and Duolingo outlined how artificial intelligence is reshaping digital media for 15,000 creators, 420 speakers, and 125 global CEOs.
12 Jan 2025
Luke Damant Alive: Vlogger Debunks Afghanistan Death Rumors
Australian travel vlogger Luke Damant publicly shut down viral rumors claiming he had been killed in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Damant confirmed he was safe via Instagram, reminding fans not to believe everything they read on social media.
5 Jan 2025
Jenny Nicholson's Star Wars Hotel Video Goes Viral
YouTuber Jenny Nicholson's four-hour deep-dive into Disney's failed Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel surpassed 6 million views, exposing how the $6,100-per-stay experience collapsed under its own ambition — and prompting Disney to attempt a copyright claim against her video.
28 May 2024