Social media connecting youth and politicians in the Arab world

Beirut – In December, the Online Collaborative Club of the American University of Beirut organised Blogging Lebanon, a conference for more than 150 Lebanese and Arab bloggers, e-activists, journalists, students, professors and others interested in social media. This convention demonstrated that social media is central to the Arab world today, and essential for positive change.

source: Maysash's Blog

In the Arab world, many diplomats and politicians have started using social media tools to improve their relationships with citizens. Examples include Dubai monarch Muhammad bin Rashid, Jordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah, and the wife of Qatar’s emir, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al-Missned. These high-profile people all have personal accounts on Facebook متابعة القراءة “Social media connecting youth and politicians in the Arab world”