Yemen: the government launches an offensive to retake all territory from the Houthis
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PakistanIslamabad is gauging Rachad al-Alimi's offensive based on the balance of power: the Houthis are maintaining the initiative on the ground, Taiz is under siege and Riyadh, a partner of Pakistan, is being targeted.
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AustraliaCanberra views the Yemeni offensive as part of the regional war: the Australian press sees it as a new front in the US-Israeli conflict against Iran, which eliminates any hope of a truce.
- Pakistan
Saudi-centered security
Daily Times highlights the coalition's version of Houthi claims.
Omission of the humanitarian aspect
the civil crisis is only mentioned in a single sentence.
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AustraliaRegional
the narrative places the offensive in the expansion of the war in the Middle East rather than in Yemen's internal dynamics.
Based on dispatches
the narrative relies on anonymous regional official sources relayed by an agency.
- Pakistan
Reliance on Western agencies
the narrative is based on Reuters and AFP dispatches.
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Pakistan onlyAustraliathis perspective does not carry this information