Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, has joined TikTok, he announced via Twitter on Saturday.
“Today I launched my official account on social media platform TikTok, the fastest growing in the world with over 800,000,000 million subscribers. We want to be where the people are and we want to create positive Arab content. We want to listen to the youth and tell them our story,” the vice president of the UAE said.
UAE Prime Minister HH Sheikh Mohammed has taken the vaccine developed by Chinese company Sinopharm, in a vote of confidence for the Chinese vaccine which UAE authorities have said is 86% effective. Congratulations! ???? https://t.co/kI4HefCkax
— Kai C (@KaiC25423461) December 20, 2020
The leader already has 5.4 million followers on Instagram, and 10.4 million followers on Twitter.
His debut post was a motivational story that features his own voice — and it’s already garnered over 89,000 likes.
In it, he tells the story of a lion and a gazelle, both of whom have to wake up and do their best just to survive each day by running - whether its away from predators or in a hunt for food.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed is sharing clips of his 50-year journey in public service, providing insights to inspire young people via the platform @HHShkMohd https://t.co/SWQCYyrJJ4
— ARN News Centre (@ARNNewsCentre) December 20, 2020
“When you wake up, you better start running,” Sheikh Mohammed says in the video, explaining why he is constantly pushing his team to strive for the best.
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