The recently launched Qatar Al Youm (Qatar Today) Twitter and Instagram accounts have attracted increasing numbers of followers and likes due to its distinguished content of instant local news and comments on key events.
The accounts, which posts and share local news in Arabic, attracted more public attention after the blockade, as its pages have received more than 130,000 followers from Twitter and Instagram users. The stories and news video clips have been liked by thousands of users. Qatar Al Youm shares and posts news to raise people’s awareness about the blockade and the relevant issues, supported by infographics and factual information. 
The administrators of these accounts stressed they are keen to post breaking news to raise public awareness. In addition, news are posted in interesting videos or in a form of commentaries accompanied with related videos.
“Our goal is to post local news that raise public awareness about the current situation based on reliable sources,” pointed out one of the main founders of the pages.
He added that all the efforts of the founders are part of their way of expressing their love for their country Qatar and to tell people about the facts and the events taking place.