Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @MiddleEastEye
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
2,076
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-20
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-29
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a range of topics including criticism of selective human rights advocacy, a concerning report of PKK fighters working with US knowledge, the expectation of Turkey taking a diplomatic approach towards Iran despite NATO pressure, and various opinion pieces and reviews from Middle East Eye on topics such as football, mental health, and the Israel-Palestine conflict. There are also criticisms of Western media's focus on LGBT issues, and accusations of revisionism in support of a tyrannical leader.
Topic Modeling
- Human rights abuses in Muslim countries
- Sports and entertainment (specifically football and graphic novels)
- Geo-political tensions in the Middle East (particularly with regards to Iran, Syria, and Turkey)
- International relations and conflict (e.g. US bombing of Iraq and Libya)
- Media bias and censorship
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, including anger, frustration, amusement, concern, criticism, appreciation, sadness, and disbelief. Many of the tweets criticize the selective focus on human rights issues in Muslim countries while ignoring similar issues in other countries or situations. Others express concern about troubling developments, such as cooperation between the PKK and the US, and the targeting of a Saudi defector in London. Some tweets appreciate positive experiences, such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic's positive review of the Qatar World Cup, while others criticize the Western media's focus on LGBT issues. Overall, the tweets reflect a mix of emotions and perspectives on various topics related to the Middle East and beyond.
Trend Analysis
- Criticism of selective attention to human rights issues
- Sports, particularly Zlatan Ibrahimovic's comments on Qatar World Cup
- Political developments in the Middle East, specifically US and western countries' confrontation with Iran, PKK fighters in Syria, and Saudi defector fearing for their safety in London
- Culture and literature, including graphic novels and the sensitivity of mental health issues among young adults
- Criticism of Western media's focus on LGBT issues over other matters
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
986
Percentage of total tweets
47%
Number of Original tweets
108
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
2,076
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
934
Percentage of total tweets
44%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
98
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
166
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 855 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 625 |
| Twitter Web App | 520 |
| Twitter for iPad | 61 |
| TweetDeck | 3 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| aalodah | د. عبدالله العودة | Abdullah Alaoudh: Saudi director at @thefreedomi رئيس قسم السعودية في منظمة مبادرة الحرية— Secretary General of @the_NAAS الأمين العام لحزب التجمع الوطني | 407,518 |
| MiddleEastEye | Middle East Eye | Your eye on the ground. Independent Middle East and North Africa news. Follow @MEEDiscover | 361,617 |
| ragipsoylu | Ragıp Soylu | Turkey Bureau Chief for @MiddleEastEye E-mail: ragip.soylu@protonmail.com Türkçe için: @ragipsoyluTR | 231,306 |
| saadmohseni | Saad Mohseni | Director of the MOBYgroup. RTs/follows not endorsements. Views are my own | 210,058 |
| AshrafGarda | Ashraf Garda | Chief Champion Spotter @ChampionSAfrica * Speaker *Moderator* Conversation Architect* Twitter Spaces Host* Media Trainer 👉🏽 bookings@ashrafgarda.co.za | 79,022 |
| eqanbar | Entifadh Qanbar 🇮🇶🇺🇸 انتفاض قنبر | بغدادي الاعظمية Father/President Future Foundation Washington DC, GATech URI Alumni, Iraq Airforce Veteran, D Military Attaché Washington DC | 73,420 |
| scarfizal | THE PATRIOT | PATRIOT Arsenal & Barcelona fan tweets are my personal opinion | 69,939 |
| PalestineCenter | Palestine Center | The Palestine Center is an independent program committed to delivering reliable & objective information about the Palestinian experience. RT≠ Endorsement. | 49,884 |
| scharlab | Brazil Charlab | Journalist Sérgio Charlab watching Brazil & World unfold. My python algorithms transform Twitter public engagement data into newsworthy quantitative rankings. | 36,736 |
| IsraelinLA | Israel in Los Angeles | #Israel's diplomatic mission in #LosAngeles, serving the Southwest United States. | 35,950 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| YarosisNancy | Nancy Yarosis 🌈 | I worship nature,don't laugh I can prove it exists! 🐯🐈🐕🐺🐎🐋🐬🦊🦒Animal & Environmental Activist🐒🦏🐘🦁🐍🐧🦈#TheResistance🌈Proud Ally🌈🌈 #wtpBLUE | 35,240 |
| Artemis888Infin | 🏹Artemis888🌐 GOTV 4 @janetforjustice WI SCOTUS | ♈📚🎶☕🧁🍫🍷💃🎾 blood has no race🆎️ Persist🦋🍃 Biden💎Harris climate crisis 🌍🔥➡https://t.co/KW9M1YVv3v save flora fauna🐝🐘🦜 prodemocracy🗽 prochoice♀ gun reform☮ | 31,183 |
| TheHighway2AI | The Highway To AI | Learn online what is happening with #AI for Businesses. A microblog with content from top accounts. | 25,819 |
| HemptressRaven | Raven The High Hemptress 🌿♿ | #Mom|#SecularHumanist| #BLM| #LGBTQAlly| #CPTSD| #FTD|#MS| #CRPS|#MeToo|#ClimateChange|#LegalizeIt|#MMP|#AdoptDontShop|#Vaxxed2TheMax|#AnonAlly | 22,547 |
| ChristineJameis | #SupportPalestine #BDS #Yemen #Kashmir #Assange | Socialist for: NHS, Climate protection, renewable energy, #FreeAssange and against wars, poverty, inequality, racism, factory farming + animal experimentation. | 16,690 |
| irisstylosa | LadyD🕊️#NHS🥀HappilyLeft #FreeAssange | just a person (in case) mastodon:irisstylosa@home.social | 15,399 |
| Quickieleaks | Carol Anne Grayson | Award winning Human Rights Campaigner Researcher Contaminated Blood Drones Insurgency Exec Prod Oscar nom Incident in New Baghdad RT not necessarily endorsement | 13,522 |
| scarfizal | THE PATRIOT | PATRIOT Arsenal & Barcelona fan tweets are my personal opinion | 12,856 |
| 2ysur2ysub | 🥴 yes, you too, are a serf 🥴 | 🌹❤️ 🌍 Download the mystery, Severed, A Novel, now $1.99 on Amazon.🌹❤️🌍 | 12,185 |
| StoatlyL | 🦕 Stoat 🟥 No to Self ID 🟥 #SexMatters🦖 | Women's rights. Child safeguarding. Member of @tribunaltweets 🦕 Ermine Amies s212 Equality Act 2010: Woman is a female of any age. @NorfolkWomen | 11,777 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| DastagirAsifa | spread smile in world. its precious | 36 |
| UNSNUK | INDEPENDENT GLOBAL NEWS EXCLUSIVELY ON TWITTER-CONTRIBUTIONS BY MULTI FAITHS AND NON FAITHS! | 22 |
| traitorarmypak | - | 20 |
| PDeepdive | Connecting Palestinian realities to Western audiences. For your daily news on Palestine & Israel, subscribe to our newsletter: ⬇️ | 20 |
| BilalQa43341526 | Experienced IT Professional | 19 |
| RealTazlaw | Happily Married. No DMs Please. Father, Lawyer, Humanist. | 19 |
| mubbusshira | Humanity first! It's no religion which preaches lies n hate! Engineer,support ppl who r 4 saving Demoracy. Bhakts stay away, rsscals will be blocked! No DMs | 18 |
| basmah_iq | lalal | 14 |
| SB10852780 | I will provide real news which main western media will not. The news are about Muslims being mistreated in this world and expose the hypocrisy of the west | 13 |
| AishUsman1 | - | 13 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1640316198016434177 | Despite differences between Tehran and Ankara, as US and western countries confront #Iran , one should still expect #Turkey to take a conciliatory and diplomatic approach, even under enormous Nato pressure — @dr_murat_aslan and I argue in @MiddleEastEye https://t.co/ucVG8flmvK | 24 |
| 1639064043615911939 | @UsmanFarhat @Declaracion @UNHumanRights @MiddleEastEye @hrw @RSF_inter @amnestysasia @amnesty @ThinkDemocracy @freedomhouse @CIMA_Media @IRIglobal @ACLEDINFO @UNinPak @HRCP87 @IFJGlobal @UNHumanRights @EU_Commission | 19 |
| 1638492811350663170 | According to @MiddleEastEye, PKK senior fighters shuttled between Syria & Suleimaniyah, cooperation with Bafel Talabani/PUK & with US knowledge! If true, this is quite troubling for the following reasons: 1. It is hard to understand or believe why would https://t.co/THBy31SSgd… https://t.co/EeMSgnHgFy https://t.co/alsi36FiIO | 17 |
| 1638126766916075520 | New: op-ed @MiddleEastEye with @Tmegrisi on Bathily's uncomfortably familiar plan to get to elections & its perils: "When it comes to #Libya, the #UN appears to have gone insane - at least according to the cliched definition attributed to Einstein" https://t.co/HAMl746EV8 | 16 |
| 1638950648736522260 | Yesterday, we heard from Cindy & Craig Corrie, parents of activist Rachel Corrie who Israeli forces killed in 2003. They spoke about Rachel's life and legacy & their quest for justice. Thanks to @ansari_speaks & @MiddleEastEye for highlighting the event. https://t.co/BEKwBRghga | 14 |
| 1638933631166222336 | MUST READ: "Parents of activist killed by Israeli bulldozer say there are parallels between their daughter's death and other US citizens killed by Israeli forces" Article by @umaribnfarooq in @MiddleEastEye https://t.co/SYzhrCSgGu | 12 |
| 1638522856681390081 | @drna222 @hrw @amnestysasia @Declaracion @antonioguterres @volker_turk @OIC_OCI @Saudi_Gazette @MiddleEastEye @CharlieCamp6ell @KenRoth @KSaloomey @yvonneridley @JohnReedwrites @EmbJournalist @daniofficialfly @ClaudeRakisits @amandaruthprice @marycjordan @DerekJGrossman | 12 |
| 1639846453043396609 | @IsuphJt @Aliyujari @Banushuaib @MiddleEastEye @asamaila4 @sarnchos @Blakjizuz Why do you think the US & it’s western puppets never ever criticize @PaulKagame for all his well documented violation of human rights and stifling any semblance of opposition in Rwanda, have you ever heard of any disruptions by CSOs/NGOs in Rwanda? Think about that | 11 |
| 1640592691716325376 | After firing defense minister Yoav Galant, to appease his far right allies; Bibi announced a short "pause" in his fascist legislative agenda for talks. Anyone thinking this is a breakthrough is misguided. He's playing 4 time. My latest 4 @MiddleEastEye https://t.co/XqGBvOS8wz | 9 |
| 1639668477727318018 | Turkey ordered to pay $1.4bn to Iraq in Kurdistan oil arbitration case https://t.co/NKXWMCyMyg by @ragipsoylu via @MiddleEastEye | 8 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639247748217143298 | @MiddleEastEye Human rights only when it’s Muslim country,ignore Israel, ignore China,Ignore all the countries y’all destroyed in Middle East and Africa, ignore Rohingya,ignore Uyghur,talk about human rights only when it suit you🤡 | 96 |
| 1639266806069182468 | @MiddleEastEye Clearly that was not the answer he wanted, and zlatan smell that on him🤣🤝🏾 | 79 |
| 1638492811350663170 | According to @MiddleEastEye, PKK senior fighters shuttled between Syria & Suleimaniyah, cooperation with Bafel Talabani/PUK & with US knowledge! If true, this is quite troubling for the following reasons: 1. It is hard to understand or believe why would https://t.co/THBy31SSgd… https://t.co/EeMSgnHgFy https://t.co/alsi36FiIO | 71 |
| 1640316198016434177 | Despite differences between Tehran and Ankara, as US and western countries confront #Iran , one should still expect #Turkey to take a conciliatory and diplomatic approach, even under enormous Nato pressure — @dr_murat_aslan and I argue in @MiddleEastEye https://t.co/ucVG8flmvK | 50 |
| 1639126603501551616 | @VLOCKE77 @MiddleEastEye Us bombed Iraq, Libya etc.... so can ignore? | 44 |
| 1639069431069384704 | @MiddleEastEye Zlatan Ibrahimovic top professional football player rated the Qatar World Cup based on his real life experience: Organisation 10/10 Experience 10/10 Match 10/10 Spectators 10/10 Food 10/10 Trip/ journey 10/10 World Cup 10/10 Overall 10/10 @GaryLineker @alanshearer @IanWright0 | 38 |
| 1638126766916075520 | New: op-ed @MiddleEastEye with @Tmegrisi on Bathily's uncomfortably familiar plan to get to elections & its perils: "When it comes to #Libya, the #UN appears to have gone insane - at least according to the cliched definition attributed to Einstein" https://t.co/HAMl746EV8 | 35 |
| 1639162412107730945 | @VLOCKE77 @MiddleEastEye Look at your own backyard first before pontificating on others | 29 |
| 1640474421881184258 | Saudi Defector Fears He is Being Hunted in London after Bounty Posted Online — @MiddleEastEye by @daniaakkad https://t.co/xpzqBqHcpE | 27 |
| 1639846453043396609 | @IsuphJt @Aliyujari @Banushuaib @MiddleEastEye @asamaila4 @sarnchos @Blakjizuz Why do you think the US & it’s western puppets never ever criticize @PaulKagame for all his well documented violation of human rights and stifling any semblance of opposition in Rwanda, have you ever heard of any disruptions by CSOs/NGOs in Rwanda? Think about that | 22 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #pakistanunderfascism | 22 |
| #israel | 15 |
| #israelprotests | 12 |
| #iraq | 8 |
| #freepalestine | 6 |
| #usa | 6 |
| #israelicrimes | 5 |
| #iran | 5 |
| #turkey | 5 |
| #worldpoetryday | 5 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @middleeasteye | 2077 |
| @unhumanrights | 143 |
| @ajenglish | 111 |
| @nytimes | 108 |
| @bbcworld | 96 |
| @hrw | 87 |
| @alarabiya_eng | 82 |
| @arabnews | 72 |
| @amnesty | 70 |
| @declaracion | 61 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
33
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ✍️ | 145 | writing_hand |
| ⤵️ | 51 | right_arrow_curving_down |
| 🤣 | 38 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 😂 | 30 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 👇 | 21 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 🔴 | 19 | red_circle |
| 🔗 | 18 | link |
| 😭 | 18 | loudly_crying_face |
| 🙏 | 12 | folded_hands |
| 😡 | 11 | enraged_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 244 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 193 |
| Symbols | 89 |
| Objects | 72 |
| Flags | 37 |
| Travel & Places | 24 |
| Food & Drink | 19 |
| Activities | 17 |
| Animals & Nature | 7 |