Sultan sound al qassemi biography of michael

Emirati educator, art collector, scholar, and columnist

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi (Arabic: سلطان سعود القاسمي) is an Emirati educator, art collector, scholar, and columnist.^[1][2][3][4] Sultan is a member of the ruling Al Qasimi family of Sharjah.

Al-Qassemi is an influential commentator on Arab affairs, and is known for his use of social media—Twitter in particular.^[5][6] He has been described by numerous media outlets as a prominent voice during the events of the Arab Spring.^[7][8]

In 2010, he founded the Barjeel Art Foundation, an organization dedicated to art of North Africa and West Asia based in Sharjah.^[9][10] Al-Qassemi is increasingly regarded as an authority on modern and contemporary art in the region.^[11]

In February 2014 Al-Qassemi joined the Global Commission on Internet Governance^[12] and in the summer of 2014 became a