r/AskMiddleEast is a subreddit with 108k members. The community frequently discusses middle east, israel, made, palestine, and iran, and they frequently recommend/review chocolate bar, documentary, and charities, and the most common flair used is 🏛️politics, :thoughts_face: thoughts?, 🖼️culture, 🗯️serious, and 📜history.
This is a place to ask any question you might have about the Middle East and North Africa.
This sub generally operates as a casual sub and hosts a large number of people from MENA.
Do not be surprised to see world views and political outlooks which are rather different...
Popular Topics in r/AskMiddleEast
#1
Middle East
62 posts
#2
Israel
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#3
Made
33 posts
#4
Palestine
33 posts
#5
Iran
24 posts
#6
Gaza
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#7
Worst
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#8
Mena
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#9
Genocide
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#10
Trump
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskMiddleEast
Chocolate Bar
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Galaxy
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Snickers
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Dido
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Documentary
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Documentary
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Charities
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Flair Used in r/AskMiddleEast
#1
🏛️Politics
: "The Houthis say they are banning Saudi ships from passing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Will there be a new crisis in the Suez Canal if the Houthis add more countries to the list of those they will not allow through the strait, or if merchant ships themselves refuse to sail through the Red Sea?"
32 posts
#2
:thoughts_face: Thoughts?
: "Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE"
10 posts
#3
🖼️Culture
: "Thoughts on West Asian unity?"
9 posts
#4
🗯️Serious
: "Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas attack days before October 7"
7 posts
#5
📜History
: "Why do anti-Islam Persians try so hard to claim this turban-wearing devout Muslim? I thought being Muslim instantly makes you Arab and a traitor to your own kind? Or did they realize that by their own logic they'd have to gift the last 1300 years of Persian history straight to the Arabs?"
7 posts
#6
:angel_face: Controversial :devil_face_alt:
: "American Muslim is calling for the Houthis to attack Makkah"
6 posts
#7
💭Personal
: "Laid off 3 days ago. Self-taught, no CS degree, built a career from zero in Dubai. Looking for a referral. here's my case."
3 posts
#8
🌯Food
: "What is one thing you 'should' like, but you just don't? (food edition)"
2 posts
#9
Iran
: "Can Iranian Diaspora tell me if they think the war was worth it 6 months in?"
2 posts
#10
Arab
: "هو طبيعي أكون مش قادر أتخلص من أي حاجة قديمة بحجة الذكريات؟"
2 posts
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Last updated: September 14, 2026