Syria (#Syria) was the dominant topic emerging from the Twitter accounts of official World Economic Forum delegates, as day three of the conference came to an end.


Syria (#Syria) was the dominant topic emerging from the Twitter $TWTR accounts of official World Economic Forum delegates, as day three of the conference came to an end.
Delegates discussed the many concerns which currently surround #Syria, including political instability and unrest. A number of tweets were shared referencing Egyptian Prime Minister Qandil, and his comments that Iranians, Russians, Saudis, and Egyptians need to work together to end the bloodshed in #Syria. Related trends to this topic included #Jordan, #Turkey, and #Egypt.
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Similarly, #Syria also surfaced as the most tweeted trend from the rest of the world, validating that the topic is a concern of both world business leaders and the general public.
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