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Saudi Arabia postpones sports and business events after Houthi attacks

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Several sporting and business events in Saudi Arabia have been postponed or called off after Houthi attacks on the kingdom. The Financial Times, France 24, Breitbart and The New York Times report the disruption, and the Financial Times names a Formula 1 race and an EU-Gulf meeting among the postponed events. According to the Financial Times, the postponements follow missile strikes on Riyadh airport, and Breitbart reports that some events were moved as late as next year. The New York Times says the attacks also threaten business events the kingdom uses to attract investment and raise its profile.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Several sporting events in Saudi Arabia have been postponed or cancelled after Houthi attacks.

    Reported byLeft1Center2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    Financial Times, France 24
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  2. A Formula 1 race and an EU-Gulf meeting were among the postponed events, after missile strikes on Riyadh airport.

    One outletFinancial Times· Center

  3. Some of the postponed events were moved as late as next year.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

  4. The Houthi attacks have included missile and drone strikes on airports and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

    Reported byCenter2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Financial Times, France 24
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  5. The attacks threaten business events the kingdom uses to attract investment and raise its profile.

    One outletThe New York Times· Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have disrupted or postponed sports and business events. The left stresses the threat to the kingdom's investment and profile, while the center and right lead with the postponements, with the right adding that some were pushed into next year.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Frames the attacks as a threat to the kingdom's investment and global profile, leading with the sports and business events they put in doubt.

    Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Put In Doubt Kingdom’s Sports and Business Events
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Headlines state the postponements as the news, placing the Houthi attacks as the cause or backdrop in neutral after or amid constructions.

    Wave of Saudi Arabia events delayed after Houthi attacks
    Financial TimesCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The only right-side outlet names the postponements as over Houthi attacks, while its description calls the attacks an onslaught and the response apparent.

    Major International Sports Events Postponed in Saudi Arabia over Houthi Attacks
    Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Center1

    cancelled

  • Right1

    onslaught

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    onslaughtMore neutral: attacks

    The word adds drama beyond the reported missile and drone attacks, which the sentence already describes.

    …this week, some as late as into the next year, in apparent response to the ongoing onslaught of missile and drone attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis of Yemen.

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Partisan shorthand

    cancelledMore neutral: was fired or lost a contract

    Frames consequences as persecution; state what happened.

    Several major sporting events in Saudi Arabia have been cancelled or postponed as a result of repeated deadly attacks from Iran-backed Houthi rebels…

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • threat to investment and profile
  • disrupted sports tournaments
  • business events at risk
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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • postponed and cancelled events
  • missile strikes on Riyadh airport
  • attacks on infrastructure
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  • France 24Center

    Saudi Arabia postpones major sporting events amid Houthi attacks

    Several major sporting events in Saudi Arabia have been Partisan shorthand“cancelled”Frames consequences as persecution; state what happened.More neutral: was fired, lost a contract, faced criticismDisagree with this highlight? or postponed as a result of repeated deadly attacks from Iran-backed Houthi rebels against the Kingdom's airports and infrastructure. …

    Read at France 24 (opens in a new tab)
  • Financial TimesCenter

    Wave of Saudi Arabia events delayed after Houthi attacks

    EU-Gulf meeting and Formula 1 race among those postponed following missile strikes on Riyadh airport

    Read at Financial Times (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • postponements tied to Houthi attacks
  • rescheduling into next year
  • onslaught of missile and drone attacks
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  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Major International Sports Events Postponed in Saudi Arabia over Houthi Attacks

    Multiple sporting events scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia soon were postponed this week, some as late as into the next year, in apparent response to the ongoing Sensational language“onslaught”The word adds drama beyond the reported missile and drone attacks, which the sentence already describes.More neutral: attacksDisagree with this highlight? of missile and drone attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis of Yemen.

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 day 3 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 16, 10:34 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Financial Times, Oct 15, 6:53 AM EDT

  • Right

    5 hr 53 min later

    Its first report, Oct 15, 12:45 PM EDT

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  1. Financial TimesCenterOct 15, 6:53 AM EDT
  2. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 15, 12:45 PM EDT
  3. France 24CenterOct 15, 4:31 PM EDT
  4. The New York TimesLeftOct 16, 10:34 AM EDT

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