Zee M Kane
Encyclopedia
Ziad Muhmood Kane is the Editor-in-Chief of the blog The Next Web
, which is a Technorati
Top 50 blog worldwide.
In 2009, Kane was listed by The Daily Telegraph
as one of the top ten most influential users of Twitter
. In 2011, he was also listed by The Independent
, as one of the top ten most influential Twitter users in the UK.
i father, ME Muhmood, and an English
mother, Rhoda Muhmood. He has three brothers, Laith Muhmood, Khalid Muhmood
, and Tareq Muhmood.
Kane's family reside in England, Iraq, Singapore, Vietnam, and Kuwait. His parents reside in Kuwait, and serve as the managing directors of Kuwait English School
. His brother, Khalid Muhmood, is the co-founder of Apollo Education and Training and the British University Vietnam, and resides in Vietnam. Tareq lives in Brunei
and works as the CEO
the international financial group, HSBC Holdings
.
Kane resides in London, with his wife, Elizabeth M Kane, who is also a blogger.
The Next Web
The Next Web or TNW as it is often referred was founded in 2006 and manages several initiatives focused on international technology news, business and culture. The Next Web Events division organises TNW Conference, TNW Mobile Conference, TNW Bowlr and Kings of Code. In 2008 The Next Web established...
, which is a Technorati
Technorati
Technorati is an Internet search engine for searching blogs. By June 2008, Technorati was indexing 112.8 million blogs and over 250 million pieces of tagged social media...
Top 50 blog worldwide.
In 2009, Kane was listed by The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
as one of the top ten most influential users of Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
. In 2011, he was also listed by The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, as one of the top ten most influential Twitter users in the UK.
Personal background
Kane was born in Kuwait to an IraqIraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i father, ME Muhmood, and an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
mother, Rhoda Muhmood. He has three brothers, Laith Muhmood, Khalid Muhmood
Khalid Muhmood
Khalid Muhmood MBE is the co-founder of Apollo Education and Training and the British University Vietnam. His contributions to Vietnam's education have been recognized by the Vietnam Government and UK Government...
, and Tareq Muhmood.
Kane's family reside in England, Iraq, Singapore, Vietnam, and Kuwait. His parents reside in Kuwait, and serve as the managing directors of Kuwait English School
Kuwait English School
Kuwait English School is an independent and private international school in Kuwait. The main campus of the school is located in Salwa, Kuwait. It provides a British curriculum education from Kindergarten to Sixth Form A Levels. Entry into the school is through an comprehensive admission test...
. His brother, Khalid Muhmood, is the co-founder of Apollo Education and Training and the British University Vietnam, and resides in Vietnam. Tareq lives in Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
and works as the CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
the international financial group, HSBC Holdings
HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
.
Kane resides in London, with his wife, Elizabeth M Kane, who is also a blogger.