THE ONES WE FOLLOW · قدوة — مَن نتابِع
Who the region follows — and why.
Qudwa is the publication of record for the Middle East & North Africa creator economy — the creators, the platforms, the money, and the culture of online influence across the Gulf, the Levant, and North Africa.
CreatorsProfiles & rising talent — the people others emulate.PlatformsAlgorithm, feature & monetization shifts, region-first.BusinessRates, brand deals, agencies, funds — the economics.BrandsInfluencer marketing that works (and flops) in MENA.CultureTrends, code-switching, Khaleeji vs. Levantine vs. Egyptian.
The IndexUpdated monthly · May 2026
The ones we follow,
ranked.
A running, data-led read on the region’s most influential and fastest-rising creators — the editorial centerpiece that literally is qudwa.
01
Khalid Al-Ameri
— Hold
02
Nour Stars
▲ 3
03
AboFlah
▲ 1
04
Tania & Anas
New
05
Saudi Reporters
▲ 6
See the full Index → Methodology: reach, growth velocity & regional relevance.
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