The social network Twitter turned 10 years old on Monday, 21st of March 2016. On the same day in 2006, one of it’s early founding members, Jack Dorsey (now current CEO), sent out the first tweet. 

A lot has happened on Twitter, and to the communications in industry as a whole in the past 10 years. Twitter is an important channel for new media, and it has been widely adopted both in Dubai and the Middle East. 

‘Just setting up my twttr’

just setting up my twttr

— jack (@jack) March 21, 2006

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Happy birthday from Sheikh Mohammed

My compliments to Twitter today on its 10th anniversary.Ideas of communication have changed &the rules have been rewritten,benefiting us all

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 21, 2016

Sheikh Mohammed is a avid user of Twitter, using it to document his daily activity both in English and in Arabic, as well as sending out important state messages. He has accumulated almost six million followers and send almost four thousand tweets since joining the platform in 2009. 

The development of new media lets us share ideas, experiences, build change and innovation. Wisely used, it is a powerful, positive medium.

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 21, 2016

We would like to echo his Royal Highness sentiments today and wish Twitter happy birthday, let’s hope for as significant next 10 years as the first. 

And here is a cute video from the Twitter MENA team based in Dubai to thank all their partners for the past 10 years….

On behalf of our team, a big thank you to our users, customers and partners for the incredible journey.#LoveTwitter pic.twitter.com/gC2swphAtx

— Twitter MENA (@TwitterMENA) March 21, 2016