'New media is taking the Arab world by storm'

New media is taking the Arab world by storm, enlisting millions of mostly-young followers, bringing fame to bloggers and sparking social trends, heard the Arab Media Forum (AMF) on Tuesday in Dubai.

The 13th edition of AMF was officially opened by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at the Mina A’Salam (Harbour of Peace) resort.

This year’s AMF theme is “The Future of Media Starts Today”.

In his opening speech, Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab told the AMF that the “future is going to surprise us every hour,” referring to the fast changes sweeping the region’s media landscape.

He said the legacy of the past is limited and forms only a small part of what is becoming “a new world” shaped by “a new kind of people.”

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‘New media is taking the Arab world by storm’