His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, took his popularity to new heights as he crossed two million followers on Twitter. Expressing happiness over the milestone, Sheikh Mohammed tweeted, “My twitter page followers reached 2 millions today, thanks to your continuous support.”
Most of his new initiatives are first announced on Twitter. He regularly makes important announcements and posts pictures of important meetings on the micro-blogging site. Sheikh Mohammed has also been ranked among the world’s top 10 leaders on Twitter recently. He was placed alongside Barack Obama, Hugo Chavez and Queen Rania among other influential leaders.