Qassimi

Sultan Al Qassimi's live twitter page from Feb 17.

NPR Topics: News 2011

Sultan Al Qassimi's live twitter page from Feb 17.

NPR Topics: News 2011

Before Egypt and Tunisia, Qassimi had dabbled in journalism, writing editorials for U.S. and Gulf newspapers.

NPR Topics: News 2011

Qassimi wanted to tell them, so he added new followers with every live translation.

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One of the most popular and prolific Twitter reporters is Sultan Al Qassimi, who tweeted minute-by-minute updates of the events in Egypt and Tunisia.

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And on one of the most dramatic nights of the uprising, when millions of Egyptians waited for Egypt's president to resign, Qassimi continued tweeting in a formal dress suit.

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His victim was Princess Arwa Al Qassimi, 25, whose family booked the entire 12th floor of the famously ritzy hotel overlooking Fifth Ave.

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Ex-con James Bennett, 45, pleaded guilty Tuesday to committing a string of burglaries at high-end Manhattan hotels, grabbing a $100,000 Rolex watch, necklaces, rings, Apple iPads and designer bags belonging to Princess Arwa Al Qassimi, 25.

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And on one of the most dramatic nights of the uprising, when millions of Egyptians waited for Egypt's president to resign, Qassimi continued tweeting in a formal dress suit.

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Qassimi, a 33-year-old businessman in Dubai, tweeted a revolution in Egypt.

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