Sheikh Hamdan hits Twitter milestone

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, speaks at the Government Summit in Dubai. He has reached 2 million followers on Twitter. Pawan Singh / The National

DUBAI // Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, has reached 2 million followers on Twitter.

The figure makes him one of the most followed leaders in the UAE after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, who has almost 7 million followers.

Sheikh Hamdan joined Twitter in March 2010 and frequently uses the social media platform to discuss policies and projects, including the Dubai Tram and Dubai Plan 2021.

Kinda Ibrahim, regional director of media partnerships at Twitter, said: “We are happy to see that Twitter is a platform that connects visionary leaders to their followers from across the globe, and we look forward to continuously enhancing our platform to bridge any gap between them.”