His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has retained his position among top leaders worldwide on Twitter, as his followers upped to more than 6.25 million.
According to Twiplomacy, a leading global study of world leaders on Twitter, Shaikh Mohammed came fifth in the list that included US President Barak Obama, Vatican Pope, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Shaikh Mohammed's Twitter handle draws followers from Arab worlpd, Europe, America and Asia, besides the GCC states.
The report affirms that Shaikh Mohammed's tweets have "made him approachable to the masses and his open engagement with audiences on all social platforms demonstrates the UAE government's efforts to be open to dialogue".
From announcing new laws to restructuring the cabinet and warning people about accidents and crimes, the UAE Government has strengthened its public service by connecting to people in real time.
The report also revealed that the page of Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, came second on the list of the most followed foreign ministers with 3.16 million followers.
