A screen grab shows the official Twitter acount of Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed.

Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai. Launched his official Twitter account on Monday.

Within minutes, the royal had over thousands of followers, and the numbers kept on going up.

Sheikh Maktoum received Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter in Dubai.

Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed receives Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in Dubai.

The Deputy Ruler of Dubai said, “We are pleased to have hosted Twitter’s CEO and cofounder @jack on his first visit to the Middle East and the UAE. I am also pleased to have launched my new Twitter account in his presence.

“Dubai and Twitter share many aspects in common. Both stand as global hubs open for people, build bridges of understanding and dialogue among nations and represent platforms to nurture youth’s energies and creativity.”

Earlier Twitter CEO Jack tweeted a picture of Dubai entry stamp along with a special welcome stamp after landing in the emirate this morning.