462 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 15 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Mondays around 7 AM UTC. Mostly image posts.
r/AskMiddleEast Traffic & Engagement r/AskMiddleEast Traffic & Engagement
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r/AskMiddleEast Flair Performance r/AskMiddleEast Flair Performance
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| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| 🏛️Politics | 112 (24.3%) | 38 |
| 🖼️Culture | 82 (17.8%) | 24 |
| :thoughts_face: Thoughts? | 58 (12.6%) | 15 |
| Society | 33 (7.2%) | 26 |
| 📜History | 33 (7.2%) | 17 |
| 🗯️Serious | 30 (6.5%) | 37 |
| 💭Personal | 24 (5.2%) | 6 |
| :angel_face: Controversial :devil_face_alt: | 16 (3.5%) | 8 |
| 🌍Geography | 14 (3.0%) | 14 |
| 🈶Language | 12 (2.6%) | 6 |
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r/AskMiddleEast Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/AskMiddleEast
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| middle | 41 (8.9%) | 11 | 7 |
| israel | 36 (7.8%) | 48 | 13 |
| think | 31 (6.7%) | 18 | 20 |
| east | 30 (6.5%) | 14 | 6 |
| thoughts | 27 (5.8%) | 25 | 11 |
| gaza | 23 (5.0%) | 52 | 5 |
| people | 22 (4.8%) | 8 | 8 |
| israeli | 21 (4.5%) | 116 | 11 |
| palestinian | 19 (4.1%) | 73 | 8 |
| iran | 19 (4.1%) | 31 | 14 |
r/AskMiddleEast Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/AskMiddleEast
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| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
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| youtu.be | 10 | 2 |
r/AskMiddleEast Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/AskMiddleEast
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Hmm I wonder why
Lest we forget the souls
Leaked photo shows two blindfolded elderly Palestinians, alongside an israeli soldier hours before Israeli forces killed them in November 2024
They were celebrating and singing around the cake, their faces filled with joy and their eyes shining with simple childhood dreams. But the treacherous and criminal hand of Israel reached them and wiped out this entire family 🕊️
yemen is built different
“One Jewish life is worth more than ten million Palestinian lives”
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has shared a disturbing concentration camp video depicting Palestinians being placed into a machine on a conveyor belt, entering overweight and emerging thin, distressed and crying.
Palestinian journalist Motasem A Dalloul has lost four family members during the genocide including his wife and three children
From the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the Saudi Crown Prince, the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the president of Türkiye signed the “Mecca agreement” which states that any attack on one of the three countries will be considered an attack on all of them 🇸🇦🇹🇷🇵🇰
Does the SWANA/MENA diaspora relate to this?
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r/AskMiddleEast FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/AskMiddleEast
What's the best time to post on r/AskMiddleEast?
Based on posting volume, r/AskMiddleEast is most active on Mondays around 7 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/AskMiddleEast?
r/AskMiddleEast averages 15 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/AskMiddleEast get?
Posts on r/AskMiddleEast average about 25 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/AskMiddleEast get most?
On r/AskMiddleEast, posts are a mix of formats, mostly image posts