Twitter is a great tool that allows us to communicate in ways that we never did before. The best part about Twitter is how fast we can be aware of new projects, incidents, or even opinions before they are picked up anywhere else. This map helps us discover how Twitter is being used in the Middle East and North Africa, and what is being discussed in this region.
It started out being a project for the personal use of Mideast Youth members to keep up with what was being said in the Twittersphere, since it was hard for us to keep up with its usage, and even more difficult for us to discover new regional Twitter users, which is what we use this project for. We liked it so much that we decided to improve it and make it available to the public.
The results are imperfect, due to the many imperfections of the Twitter service itself, but most of the tweets are legitimate.
Suggestions for improvement are always welcome. Volunteer developers who can help build upon this are even more welcome!
