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Egyptian parliament delays debate on military support for Saudi Arabia

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State media report that Egypt's parliament delayed until next week a debate on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's request to authorise military support for Saudi Arabia, after an emergency session ended without a decision. Al Jazeera and France 24 carry this account. CBS News reports that Egypt is weighing sending troops to Saudi Arabia in a war with Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have intensified attacks on Saudi airports and oil infrastructure. Breitbart reports that Egypt's National Defense Council announced it had agreed to offer “all necessary and possible forms of support to Saudi Arabia”.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. State media reported that Egypt's parliament delayed a debate on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's request for military support for Saudi Arabia until next week.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    France 24

  2. An emergency session of the parliament ended without a decision on the request.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    France 24

  3. An opposition party told its members to abstain, citing an unclear commitment.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  4. CBS News reports that Egypt is weighing sending troops to Saudi Arabia, where Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified attacks on airports and oil infrastructure.

    One outletCBS News· Left

  5. The Egyptian National Defense Council announced it had agreed to offer “all necessary and possible forms of support to Saudi Arabia”.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

  6. Expert May Darwich of the University of Birmingham says the military operation may weaken Egypt's regional role.

    One outletFrance 24· Center

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Egypt has committed to military support for Saudi Arabia.

    Breitbart reports that the National Defense Council agreed to offer support, while Al Jazeera and France 24 report that parliament delayed its debate and ended an emergency session without a decision.

  • The Houthis are terrorists.

    Breitbart calls the Houthis terrorists in its own voice; CBS News and Al Jazeera describe them as rebels.

How each side tells it

Compare views

All three sides report Egypt moving to back Saudi Arabia against the Houthis. The left and center stress the parliamentary delay and possible troops; the right stresses the offer of support and Turkey and Pakistan's absence.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Both left headlines lead with the Saudi request: one stresses the parliamentary delay, the other frames it as Egypt weighing troops in a war with Iran-backed rebels.

    Egypt weighs sending troops to Saudi Arabia in war with Iran-backed rebels
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    France 24 headlines frame the story as an expert's question about whether Egypt's Yemen involvement may weaken its regional role, with the parliamentary delay in the description.

    Egypt involvement in Yemen 'may actually weaken Cairo's regional role', expert says
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The only right-side outlet, Breitbart, leads with an Egyptian offer of support against the Houthis, says Turkey and Pakistan went MIA, and calls the Houthis terrorists.

    Egypt Offers Saudi Arabia Support Against Houthis as Turkey and Pakistan Loaded verb“Go MIA”Casts Turkey and Pakistan as having abandoned a duty, a judgement the supplied text does not establish.More neutral: Turkey and Pakistan do not joinDisagree with this highlight?
    Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right2

    Houthi terroristsGo MIA

In the outlets’ own words

  • Delegitimizing label

    Houthi terroristsMore neutral: Houthi rebels

    Labels the Houthis terrorists in the outlet's own voice, a judgement the other outlets in this story do not make when they name the group.

    …and possible forms of support to Saudi Arabia" against the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists of Yemen.

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    Go MIAMore neutral: Turkey and Pakistan do not join

    Casts Turkey and Pakistan as having abandoned a duty, a judgement the supplied text does not establish.

    Egypt Offers Saudi Arabia Support Against Houthis as Turkey and Pakistan Go MIA

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • parliamentary delay
  • possible troop deployment
  • Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure

Leaves out

  • the National Defense Council's announced offer of support

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • expert view on regional role
  • parliamentary delay until next week
  • emergency session without decision

Leaves out

  • Houthi attacks on Saudi airports and oil infrastructure
  • the National Defense Council's announced offer of support

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Egyptian offer of support
  • Turkey and Pakistan absent
  • Houthis labelled terrorists

Leaves out

  • the parliamentary delay and the unresolved vote

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Egypt Offers Saudi Arabia Support Against Houthis as Turkey and Pakistan Loaded verb“Go MIA”Casts Turkey and Pakistan as having abandoned a duty, a judgement the supplied text does not establish.More neutral: Turkey and Pakistan do not joinDisagree with this highlight?

    The Egyptian National Defense Council announced that it had agreed to offer "all necessary and possible forms of support to Saudi Arabia" against the Iran-backed Delegitimizing label“Houthi terrorists”Labels the Houthis terrorists in the outlet's own voice, a judgement the other outlets in this story do not make when they name the group.More neutral: Houthi rebelsDisagree with this highlight? of Yemen.

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    Al Jazeera English, Oct 19, 5:46 PM EDT

  • Center

    23 hr 11 min later

    Its first report, Oct 20, 4:57 PM EDT

  • Right

    23 hr 8 min later

    Its first report, Oct 20, 4:54 PM EDT

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  1. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 19, 5:46 PM EDT
  2. CBS NewsLeftOct 20, 12:54 PM EDT
  3. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 20, 4:54 PM EDT
  4. France 24CenterOct 20, 4:57 PM EDT

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