Druze Leader Walid Joumbulatt Takes to Twitter · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

Lebanese politician and Druze leader  Walid Joumblatt is on Twitter – and had a hard time proving it really was him.
The account set up on October 27 has attracted about 17,000 followers so far — and a confirmation from the man himself.
Yes it is me
— Walid Joumblatt (@walidjoumblatt) October 27, 2014
Lebanese blogger Mustapha Hamoui quips:
They dispute the authenticity of the @walidjoumblatt account because it's quirky and unconventional… Think of that for a moment — Mustapha Hamoui (@Beirutspring) October 30, 2014
After a three day hiatus after starting the account, the man went on a Twitter storm. To date, he has amassed 666 tweets, all in English, discussing Lebanese and regional politics and other tidbits.