His Majesty launches personal Twitter account

By JT - Mar 26,2017 - Last updated at Mar 26,2017

Amman — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday launched a personal Twitter account.

"This is Abdullah Bin Al Hussein, a father and a proud Jordanian. Pleased to be with you on Twitter,” His Majesty tweeted under the handle @KingAbdullahII.

Social media platforms have grown in importance over the past few years, garnering a growing number of users and followers, especially young people.

The account can be reached via the link (https://twitter.com/KingAbdullahII).

Within hours, the number of followers reached 12,000 from across the board.

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