532 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 17 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Fridays around 7 AM UTC. Mostly text posts.
r/AskMiddleEast Traffic & Engagement r/AskMiddleEast Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/AskMiddleEast Most Active Times When r/AskMiddleEast Is Most Active
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r/AskMiddleEast Flair Performance r/AskMiddleEast Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| 🏛️Politics | 130 (24.7%) | 28 |
| 🖼️Culture | 64 (12.1%) | 16 |
| :thoughts_face: Thoughts? | 61 (11.6%) | 25 |
| 🗯️Serious | 50 (9.5%) | 69 |
| 📜History | 35 (6.6%) | 15 |
| Entertainment | 34 (6.5%) | 16 |
| Society | 33 (6.3%) | 36 |
| 💭Personal | 29 (5.5%) | 7 |
| 🌍Geography | 20 (3.8%) | 3 |
| Iran | 17 (3.2%) | 15 |
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r/AskMiddleEast Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/AskMiddleEast
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| middle | 55 (10.3%) | 5 | 10 |
| israel | 42 (7.9%) | 26 | 9 |
| east | 33 (6.2%) | 7 | 7 |
| think | 31 (5.8%) | 20 | 16 |
| iran | 30 (5.6%) | 28 | 10 |
| arab | 29 (5.5%) | 7 | 12 |
| thoughts | 27 (5.1%) | 46 | 24 |
| people | 24 (4.5%) | 26 | 16 |
| country | 21 (4.0%) | 9 | 12 |
| saudi | 19 (3.6%) | 25 | 14 |
r/AskMiddleEast Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/AskMiddleEast
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtu.be | 8 | 5 |
| youtube.com | 6 | 3 |
| middleeasteye.net | 4 | 19 |
r/AskMiddleEast Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/AskMiddleEast
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Female israeli soldiers post a photo mocking a bound, blindfolded Palestinian man
Egypt player Mohamed Hany flipped off Argentina fans after yesterday’s match, following them raising an Israeli flag.
For those who are not celebrating have some decency please he is dead.
Fifa ruined football
one of many crazy comments in the tweet
Warmonger U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham has passed away tonight.
Settler harassment of Palestinians in Taybeh, West Bank
On this day in 1995, 31 years ago The Srebrenica massacre happened 🇧🇦
This is Sheikh Farouk Ramadan.
Israelis settlers attacked CNN crew during a visit to Sinjil in West Bank.
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female israeli soldiers post a photo mocking a bound, blindfolded Palestinian man | 700 | 114 | image | Jul 29 |
| Egypt player Mohamed Hany flipped off Argentina fans after yesterday’s match, following them raising an Israeli flag. | 608 | 31 | image | Jul 8 |
| For those who are not celebrating have some decency please he is dead. | 526 | 47 | image | Jul 12 |
| Fifa ruined football | 510 | 55 | image | Jul 7 |
| one of many crazy comments in the tweet | 474 | 25 | image | Jul 3 |
| Warmonger U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham has passed away tonight. | 415 | 51 | image | Jul 12 |
| Settler harassment of Palestinians in Taybeh, West Bank | 367 | 35 | image | Jul 15 |
| On this day in 1995, 31 years ago The Srebrenica massacre happened 🇧🇦 | 309 | 10 | image | Jul 11 |
| This is Sheikh Farouk Ramadan. | 284 | 12 | image | Jul 25 |
| Israelis settlers attacked CNN crew during a visit to Sinjil in West Bank. | 277 | 12 | image | Jul 13 |
r/AskMiddleEast Audience Overlap r/AskMiddleEast Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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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 Fridays 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 17 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/AskMiddleEast get?
Posts on r/AskMiddleEast average about 27 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 text posts