The Crown Prince of Dubai said in a tweet on his official account:XHe discussed with the CEO of the company “the strategic directions of the UAE in the field of digital transformation, and the pioneering role that Dubai plays in providing facilities and the finest services to the media sector and social media platforms.”
He added: “X chose Dubai in 2015 as a destination to open its first offices in the Middle East and North Africa region, and we look forward to expanding our partnership with Elon Musk and his team at “X” and with international companies and platforms with the aim of consolidating Dubai’s position as a leading global destination for media and technology, in line with Targets of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33“.
During the meeting, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed expressed his appreciation for “X” Company as one of the important partners of the UAE in light of fruitful and constructive cooperation relations that extended for years, stressing the UAE’s keenness to strengthen the supportive environment for the media, which it has invested in establishing its foundations for a long time, in the context of great interest. What the state gives to this vital sector, in all its channels and on the diversity of its platforms, especially digital media, and in harmony with its directions and goals in the field of digital transformation.
He said: “We are confident that there are many possible opportunities to establish a new phase of partnership with X Company. We have exemplary ties that have been established through years of constructive cooperation with the leading company in the world of digital media. We have similar visions about the importance of digital media with all the positives it brings that require expanding the circle.” Cooperation to enhance its impact as a means that serves communities and helps them achieve the progress and prosperity they aspire to.”
During the meeting, which took place at the headquarters of the Executive Office in Dubai, the overall work of “X” in the region and its future plans there were reviewed, and the support that Dubai can provide to enable the international company to achieve the growth it seeks for its business regionally and globally from its offices in Dubai, which Its opening dates back to 2015, and it was the first offices to open in the Middle East and North Africa region.
The discussion touched on Dubai’s endeavors and efforts to consolidate its position as a major media center in the region and a global capital of innovation and creativity, and the attractive elements it provides in this context to attract the best technical talents from various parts of the world, as well as the great facilities it provides to media technology companies, most notably the strong infrastructure and legislation. Advanced and flexible support for business in the digital environment, which is one of the factors that helped Dubai establish a growing media community that today includes about 4,000 media companies, including the most important names in The field of media, whether at the regional or global level.
Also, Dubai’s vision for the future and the ambitious goals that Dubai seeks to achieve, especially on the economic level over the next ten years, which were identified within the framework of the Dubai Economic Agenda, were reviewed. D33 The most important of which is that digital transformation will add 100 billion dirhams to the emirate’s economy over the next decade.
The X platform is one of the most widespread digital platforms, with an estimated number of users around the world at about 250 million users daily. The company has been working on developing from just a means of social communication to an integrated digital platform that provides diverse content that includes news, video, and more.
