Doha News engagement report
@dohanews - 621K followers on X
Measured over 117 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 7, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 9 interactions against 621K followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 117 original posts, its engagement rate beats 14% of 21,185 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 4.3K times each, and 0.208% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.697% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 3.9 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 33% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 12:00 UTC, and Sunday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 117 posts sampled, 67% carry an image or video. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 337 interactions, about 37x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #qatar, #doha, #asiangames.
Measured over 117 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 7, 2026. Recurring tags: #qatar, #doha, #asiangames.
Compared with accounts its own size
Doha News's engagement rate beats 14% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (21,185 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 10 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 15% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.001%, Doha News sits below the 10th percentile of the 212,656 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.025%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.004% |
| 25th percentile | 0.025% |
| 50th percentile | 0.146% |
| 75th percentile | 0.697% |
| 90th percentile | 2.61% |
| 99th percentile | 82.9% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 12:00 UTC, and Sunday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 67% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 3% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 67% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 3% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts.
- Its average post runs 533 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Jul 12, 202637x their median
The @AmiriDiwan has announced the passing away of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. #Qatar is mourning the loss of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the #FatherAmir of the State of Qatar, who passed away at the age of 74. Sheikh Hamad led the country's transformation into a global hub for diplomacy, energy, education and sport during his reign as Amir from 1995 to 2013. His passing marks the end of a defining chapter in the nation's history.
- Sep 11, 202624x their median
#Qatari nationals and residents gathered on Friday to attend the funeral prayer and burial of Dr David Booker, a #Canadian professor at the University of #Doha for Science and Technology [UDST] who had embraced #Islam. A notice circulated among community groups inviting people to attend his funeral prayer and burial. The funeral prayer was held at Mesaimeer Cemetery. He was remembered as devoted to his faith, committed to Islamic community work, and invested in the well-being of #Muslims worldwide.
- Oct 4, 202613x their median
The journey to #Doha2030 officially began at the closing ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 #AsianGames on Sunday, as Qatar took centre stage during the handover of the @AsianGamesOCA (OCA) flag. The ceremony saw the #OCA flag entrusted to #Qatar before being carried through the stadium on horseback, marking the start of its symbolic journey from #Japan to Qatar. Built around the theme of the flag as an old friend “returning” to a familiar home, the handover connected Qatar’s Asian Games legacy, from Doha 2006 to the next edition in 2030. The ceremony combined live performances and cinematic visuals to mark the transition between host cities, beginning a four-year journey towards Doha 2030, when the #Qatari capital will welcome #Asia’s athletes once again.
- Sep 10, 202612x their median
.@AlarabyTV has aired never-before-seen footage of the moment #Israel launched its attack on #Doha on 9 September 2025, one year after the strike. The attack targeted senior #Hamas figures in the #Qatari capital as they discussed a U.S.-backed proposal for a #Gaza #ceasefire. The strike hit a compound in a residential area surrounded by schools, nurseries and diplomatic missions, killing six people, including Hamas members and a Qatari Internal Security Forces officer. The assault drew widespread condemnation and marked a major escalation on Qatari territory.
- Oct 6, 20269.9x their median
#Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and his delegation arrived in #Doha on Monday for talks with #Qatari officials on bilateral relations and security cooperation, Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic News Agency [IRNA] reported. #Momeni was received by Qatar’s Minister of State for Interior Affairs, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al Thani. According to Iran’s Interior Ministry, the visit came at the invitation of Qatar’s Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Forces [Lekhwiya], Sheikh @KHK Al Thani. #IRNA reported that the talks will cover security cooperation, including #counterterrorism, organised #crime, drug trafficking, border and #maritime security, #cybersecurity and international police cooperation. Discussions will also address regional developments, border technology, consular affairs and education.
- Sep 10, 20266.8x their median
This Throwback Thursday, we’re taking a drive through #Doha in the 1980s, from the morning commute to people picking up their newspapers from street sellers and waiting at traffic lights. https://t.co/HQVLAaEwPJ
- Aug 23, 20266.0x their median
.@MOI_QatarEn has warned that photographing or recording individuals in private places without their consent is prohibited and may result in #legal action. It also noted that taking or sharing photos or videos of people in public places with the intention of insulting or defaming them is an offence under Article 333 of the #Qatari Penal Code.
- Sep 9, 20265.8x their median
#Qatar’s Minister of Education and Higher Education @Lolwah_Alkhater recalled #Israel’s 9 September 2025 attack on #Doha in a post on X, revisiting remarks she made at the #Geneva Peace Talks last year. The day, 9 September, also marks the International Day to Protect #Education from Attack. During the Geneva talks, Al-Khater highlighted the irony of Qatar being attacked on the same day, noting that the strike hit a residential area home to six #schools.
- Oct 4, 20265.7x their median
#Qatari singer and composer Dana Al Meer performed the Qatar National Anthem live during the Aichi-#Nagoya 2026 #AsianGames closing ceremony and #Doha 2030 flag handover ceremony in Japan on Sunday. Al Meer delivered a symphonic rendition of the anthem as the Qatar National Flag was raised in the presence of members of the Military Defence Corps. @beINSPORTS_EN
- Sep 9, 20265.6x their median
One year ago today, on 9 September 2025, #Israel struck a residential compound in #Doha as #Hamas members and mediators discussed a U.S.-backed proposal for a #Gaza ceasefire. Six people were killed, including 22-year-old Qatari Internal Security Force officer Badr Saad Al Dosari, while 18 others were injured. Despite the attack on its territory, #Qatar continued to use diplomacy to push for a ceasefire in Gaza. A month later, in October 2025, a #ceasefire was reached, but repeated Israeli violations have continued to undermine the agreement. A year since Israel’s attack, Qatar remains a diplomatic force, while Israel’s actions continue to challenge the very agreements diplomacy seeks to uphold.
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
Recurring topics
The most frequent hashtags in the sampled posts. They describe what this account writes about; they are not a performance signal, and the catalog-wide breakdown on the hub shows how little hashtag count moves.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 9 interactions against 621K followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 117 original posts, its engagement rate beats 14% of 21,185 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 4.3K times each, and 0.208% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.697% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 3.9 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 33% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 12:00 UTC, and Sunday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 117 posts sampled, 67% carry an image or video. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 337 interactions, about 37x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #qatar, #doha, #asiangames.
- What is Doha News's engagement rate on X?
- Doha News (@dohanews) has an engagement rate of 0.001%, based on the median interactions across 117 original posts from the last 30 days against 621,166 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.001%, Doha News sits below the 10th percentile of the 212,656 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @dohanews have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 14% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (21,185 accounts), which puts it in the bottom quarter for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @dohanews post?
- Most posts go out around 12:00 UTC, and Sunday is its busiest day, at roughly 3.9 posts per day across the measured window.