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
IndiaNew Delhi is gauging the Saudi-Houthi escalation in dollars per barrel: Brent at 107 dollars, tankers avoiding the Gulf, and the US elections carry more weight than the details of the strikes.
- 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
IndiaMarket
the narrative puts the barrel price and annual increase in the spotlight.
Omission on the Yemeni side
the Saudi response is limited to one sentence, without mentioning the targeted sites or civilians.
- Russia
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
India onlyIndiaReliance on anonymous sources
the intention attributed to Tehran is based on two unnamed officials.
and the figures
14 people, more than 300 were injured
Deaths from the attack on Riyadh airport
deaths
different figures12 dead and more than 300 injured