The Cradle
The Cradle is an online news magazine covering West Asian geopolitics from within. Support us: patreon.com/thecradlemedia
- 24 hours
- −14
- 7 days
- –
- 30 days
- −258
- Reactions
- 60
- Reposts
- 10
- Comments
- 0
Subscriber growth
The Cradle has 55,601 subscribers. It lost 258 subscribers in the last 30 days (-0.5%). A typical post is seen by about 2,445 people within a day, an engagement rate of 4.4%.
Daily numbers, last 30 days
| Date | Subscribers | Change | Posts | Avg. post views |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | 55,601 | −14 | 42 | 1,671 |
| 11 Nov | 55,615 | −20 | 60 | 1,670 |
| 10 Nov | 55,635 | −7 | 52 | 1,208 |
| 9 Nov | 55,642 | −26 | 56 | 1,373 |
| 8 Nov | 55,668 | −211 | 23 | 2,515 |
| 11 Oct | 55,879 | – | 0 | – |
Views as a post ages
Average views at each age, posts of the last 30 days.
- 1 h
- 630
- 3 h
- 1,017
- 6 h
- 1,292
- 12 h
- 1,737
- 24 h
- 2,425
- 48 h
- 1,413
When it posts
Times in UTC. 278 posts in 90 days.
Recent posts
-
BREAKING | Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense issued and then lifted warnings of potential danger in the southwestern region of Jazan.
168 views 3 Reactions -
❗️Mossad chief in Washington to press US officials on Iran military escalation as Netanyahu pushes for renewed strikes Mossad Director Roman Gofman traveled to Washington today for high-level meetings with senior Trump administration officials regarding the ongoing military campaign against Iran, according to reports by US media outlet Axios. Citing unnamed sources, Axios reported that Gofman is holding discussions with CIA Director John Ratcliffe and is scheduled to travel to Miami to meet White House envoy Steve Witkoff. The intelligence chief's visit comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues pressing US President Donald Trump to resume full-scale military operations...
-
❗️US Treasury Secretary warns escalation with Iran has triggered 'energy shock' United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated during an interview with CNBC that ongoing hostilities with Iran have triggered a notable "energy shock," though he maintained that the underlying US economy remains fundamentally robust. Bessent pointed to energy market disruptions as a key rationale for the US Federal Reserve to exercise caution and avoid overly aggressive interest rate hikes. The Treasury Secretary also addressed recent security threats against his life attributed to Tehran, confirming that he has relocated from his Washington, DC home to an undisclosed US military base in accordance wi...
-
❗️Saudi Arabia pushes EU to designate Ansarallah as terrorist organization Saudi Arabia is pressing the European Union to designate Yemen's Ansarallah as a terrorist organization, but European concerns that the move could undermine future peace efforts have…
-
⭕️ Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund-backed The Helicopter Company has ordered 12 Bombardier business jets worth approximately $568 million, the Canadian plane maker announced on Friday, marking its expansion into fixed-wing aviation. The order includes five Challenger 3500s, five Global 5500s and two Global 8000s, with options for 48 additional aircraft. Bombardier also pledged a long-term strategic investment in Saudi Arabia as part of the partnership.
-
BREAKING | Israeli occupation forces open fire east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, resulting in casualties, according to sources at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
548 views 16 Reactions -
❗️Serbian student movement pledges to halt arms trade with Israel and cancel joint drone manufacturing project Serbia’s rising political movement, the Student List, has unveiled a comprehensive programmatic commitment to immediately sever all arms trade with Israel, terminate a joint drone manufacturing venture with Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems, and dramatically scale up humanitarian aid for Palestine. In a recent interview with British media platform Novara Media, Student List representative Filip Ubović told journalist Aaron Bastani that the movement's platform explicitly vows to end military cooperation with Tel Aviv. Central to the pledge is halting the operations of SDS...
-
BREAKING | Explosion reported near military camp in Yemen’s Aden An explosion has been heard in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, according to Al Jazeera, amid reports from Saba News Agency that a gathering of Saudi-backed officers at the Jabal Hadid camp was targeted.
598 views 17 Reactions -
VIDEO | Earlier today, Israeli settlers, accompanied by Israeli occupation forces, attacked Palestinian farmers and solidarity activists on their land in the village of Majdal Bani Fadil, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
-
❗️Iraq revives decades-old oil export route through Syria amid Hormuz disruptions Iraq has revived a decades-old overland export route through Syria to transport crude oil to international markets as disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli war on Iran force Baghdad to seek alternative export corridors, according to Reuters. Qatari energy firm UCC Holding began trucking between 120,000 and 150,000 barrels per day from Iraq’s southern oilfields to Syria’s Baniyas port last month under a contract with state oil marketer SOMO. The company plans to expand its fleet to 10,000 trucks, with the crude subsequently shipped to refineries across the Mediterranean. Si...
-
BREAKING | Israel has resumed its bombing of hospitals in the devastated Gaza Strip. At least 5 Palestinians have been killed and more than 20 injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, according to the spokesperson for Gaza’s Civil Defense. Among those killed was Dr. Rizq Abu Shaeera, a surgeon working in the hospital’s surgical department. Al Jazeera’s correspondent also reported extensive damage to the hospital’s surgical ward following the Israeli attack. The latest strike marks another attack on Gaza’s already decimated healthcare system, as Israel continues committing genocide amid international silence.
-
⭕️️️️️️️ Saudi warplanes carried out 91 airstrikes and missile attacks targeting civilian sites across Yemen's Saada, Taiz, Hajjah, Hodeidah, Al-Jawf, and Lahj provinces over the past 24 hours, according to a statement published by Yemen's Armed Forces. The attacks involved F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets operating from the Khamis Mushait and Taif airbases, alongside missile strikes launched from Najran, leaving civilians killed and injured. The statement added that the total number of Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks since the beginning of the renewed military campaign against Yemen has reached 4,460.
3,890 views 118 Reactions -
❗️Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and senior security official Mohsen Rezaei: "You lost the war and the election.Vance has conceded, Rubio is heading for the exit, Hegseth is about to be fired, and the CENTCOM commander is now a podcaster! So٫ who exactly in Washington do we need to get this message across to? Start a war, and you’ll face a devastating response."
-
Washington expels Lebanese diplomat over social media post supporting resistance Ibrahim Charara was given 48 hours to leave the US in response to his past comments opposing US occupation of Lebanon and Syria
-
❗️Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi: "American voters have made their choice. Time for the White House to make its own. Our 2-day proposal stands: meet the requirements, including end to war on all fronts, and you will see results. Or choose war, and see our alert and battle-hardened Warriors rain down hell."
-
Yemen strikes Riyadh financial district in retaliation for Saudi massacre of dozens of civilians The Yemeni army vowed that its operations will continue to ‘inflict severe pain’ on the kingdom in response to its deadly war
-
Israel's top court blocks release of 14 Palestinian doctors abducted from Gaza The list includes Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, who was kidnapped in 2024 and has been subjected to severe beatings and torture
-
BREAKING | Reports of explosions heard on Iran’s Qeshm Island and in Bandar Mahshahr, Khuzestan province.
3,400 views 151 Reactions -
A power line across the Gulf’s wartime divide At Ras Laffan, electricity and drinking water come from the same industrial complex. The war on Iran has made that proximity harder for Doha to ignore. By Kamran Yeganegi
-
Eisenkot officially tapped to form next Israeli government The leader of the so-called Zionist opposition won enough support to form a new government, following recommendations from Palestinian-Israeli factions
Questions about The Cradle
How many subscribers does The Cradle have?
The Cradle (@thecradlemedia) has 55,601 subscribers as of November 13, 2026.
Is The Cradle growing?
It is holding steady: −258 subscribers (-0.5%) in the last 30 days.
How many people see a post on The Cradle?
A typical post gets about 2,400 views within 24 hours, roughly 4% of its subscribers (the ERR).
What is The Cradle about?
It is listed in News & Media, and posts mostly in English. The channel describes itself as: “The Cradle is an online news magazine covering West Asian geopolitics from within. Support us: patreon.com/thecradlemedia”
Where does The Cradle rank?
By subscribers it is #93 in News & Media, #374 among international channels, #477 among English channels, #604 worldwide.
Does The Cradle post ads?
Yes. 1 of its 278 posts in the last 30 days (0%) carried an ad label such as #ad or Sponsored.
Statistics updated 1 hour ago.