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How Middle East writes

What Middle East writes about far more than usual and what it barely mentions — compared with the rest of the world.

Writes far more than usual

Stories covered here far more than this part of the world usually covers events noticed in many countries.

11 parts of the world · 193 headlines
How it was told

Middle EastTrump: Military action on Iran “doesn’t seem necessary,” but US is “locked and loaded”

Belarus, the Caucasus and Central AsiaThe US President assured that there is no reason for a new escalation of the conflict with Iran

Middle East · 49 Russia · 55 Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia · 15 +8
8 parts of the world · 80 headlines
How it was told

Middle EastJerusalem Daily: Deadly aftermath of Gaza rainstorm continues

EuropeWitnesses recount struggle to save people buried in “horrifying” Gaza landslide

Middle East · 43 Europe · 14 Latin America · 3 +5
12 parts of the world · 358 headlines
How it was told

USAIsraeli opposition eyes deal with ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties to oust Netanyahu

EuropeWill Eisenkot succeed in “minefield of Israeli politics” where “so many other generals” have failed?

Middle East · 115 Asia and Oceania · 66 China · 22 +9

Barely writes

Stories many write about, covered here far less than usual or not at all.

8 parts of the world · 17 headlines
How it was told

CanadaM. John Harrison wins Booker Prize for novel about a world in crisis

Belarus, the Caucasus and Central AsiaWriter from the UK became the oldest winner in the history of the Booker Prize

Canada · 1 USA · 3 China · 2 +5 Middle East · 0
12 parts of the world · 528 headlines
How it was told

RussiaThe investigation into terrorism after the massacre in the Polish city

UkraineIn Poland, announced the punishment of the Krakow terrorist, who killed six people the day before

Middle East · 31 Russia · 255 Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia · 53 +9

Most headlines

12 parts of the world · 358 headlines
How it was told

USAIsraeli opposition eyes deal with ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties to oust Netanyahu

EuropeWill Eisenkot succeed in “minefield of Israeli politics” where “so many other generals” have failed?

Middle East · 115 Asia and Oceania · 66 China · 22 +9
7 parts of the world · 175 headlines
Middle East · 97 China · 12 Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia · 10 +4 Ukraine · 0 USA · 0
8 parts of the world · 236 headlines
How it was told

Middle EastIRGC strikes three tankers near Hormuz over “US links”

RussiaThe IRGC said that its forces stopped four tankers in the Strait of Hormuz per day

Middle East · 71 Russia · 84 Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia · 36 China · 19 +4 USA · 0

What it singles out in its articles

Said in this part of the world’s texts far more often than in the others’. Counted in the texts, a reprint of one text once; only differences chance does not explain are shown.

What it leaves out

The others write it in their articles; here, far less often or never. Counted in the texts, a reprint of one text once; only differences chance does not explain are shown.

Noticed only here

Written about a lot here, barely anywhere else. What the world missed

2 parts of the world · 9 headlines
How it was told

ChinaGCC states sign general agreement for Gulf railway project

Middle EastThe case for a Gulf railway has never been stronger

Middle East · 8 China · 1 Russia · 0 Europe · 0 Asia and Oceania · 0

Outlets from this part of the world we follow: Al Jazeera, Anadolu Agency, Arab News, Autodrift (UAE), Daily Sabah, Egypt Independent, Enab Baladi (Syria), Gulf News, Hürriyet Daily News (Turkey), Iraqi News, IRNA English, Naharnet (Lebanon), Roya News (Jordan), Tehran Times, The Jerusalem Post, The National (UAE), Times Kuwait, Times of Oman, Travel Daily Media.

Who writes about whom →

Other parts of the world: Russia · Russian-language media abroad · Ukraine · Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia · USA · Canada · Europe · China · Asia and Oceania · Latin America · Africa

“More” and “less than usual” compare with how much this part of the world usually writes about events many others cover. We claim nothing — we only show who wrote what and when.

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