Saudi Arabia and the Houthis: Riyadh strikes oil sites near Sanaa, an Aramco building hit in return
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More divergent than 42% of recent comparable stories (reference: 90 recent stories measured with the same method).
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 42% of recent comparable stories
RussiaMoscow is relaying the escalation between Riyadh and the Houthis in the form of news agency dispatches, giving ample voice to Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree and coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki.
What each one tells
opposition
GreeceAthens gauges the Saudi-Houthi escalation by the barrel: Brent near $107, Aramco targeted and pressure on Washington, with no regard for the Yemeni terrain.
- Russia
by spokespersons
the narrative relies primarily on statements from the Houthi spokesperson and the coalition, rather than independent findings.
Discrepancy in tolls
two Russian agencies provide different figures for the attack on Riyadh airport, without reconciling them.
What the account puts first
GreeceMarket
the narrative makes the rise in the barrel the central thread of the escalation, initially attributing it to Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Russia
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
Greece onlyGreeceReliance on an agency
the account of events in Riyadh is based on AFP journalists and witnesses, with no direct Saudi or Houthi source.
and the figures
14 people, more than 300 were injured
Deaths from the attack on Riyadh airport
deaths
only one reports itthis press does not report this figure