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Houthi forces cut supply routes to Yemen's Taiz as shortages grow

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Covered by 3 outlets, all left-leaning.

4 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

The New York Times, Al Jazeera English and The Guardian report that Houthi forces have cut road access to Taiz, a Yemeni city of more than 900,000 people, and have largely encircled it. The outlets cite UN agencies and Oxfam aid workers, who say the city is running short of water, gas and fresh food and that the only supply route linking Taiz to Aden has been closed. UNHCR says more than 250,000 people have been displaced across Yemen since fighting escalated in July, with Taiz accounting for 76 percent of departures. UN human rights chief Volker Turk called on the Houthis to allow aid into the city and to let civilians leave safely.

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Houthi forces have cut road access to Taiz and largely encircled the city, according to the reports.
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Left
The New York Times, Al Jazeera English, The Guardian
UNHCR says more than 250,000 people have been internally displaced in Yemen since fighting escalated in July.
One outletAl Jazeera English· Left
Oxfam aid workers warn that Taiz is running out of water, fuel and fresh food.
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Left
The New York Times, The Guardian
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said the Houthis must immediately allow humanitarian aid into Taiz.
One outletAl Jazeera English· Left
Heavy fighting between Houthi forces and government forces has continued around Taiz and on several other front lines.
One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

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All coverage in this sample comes from left-rated outlets, which present the story as a humanitarian crisis in a besieged city, built on UN and aid agency warnings and displacement figures.

the left
3 outlets
Headlines lead with the siege, cut supply routes, shortages and displacement, and give UN and aid agency warnings the central role.
Yemeni City of Taiz Running Out of Essentials as Houthis Close in
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the center
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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

humanitarian crisis in Taiz
siege and cut supply routes
UN and aid agency warnings
displacement figures

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The GuardianLeft
Besieged Yemeni city on verge of ‘unmanageable’ crisis, aid workers warn
Water, gas and fresh food running out in Taiz as fighting intensifies and Houthi advance cuts off most supply routes The humanitarian crisis in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz is becoming unmanageable as the city runs out of water, gas and fresh food, Oxfam aid workers in the …
11 hr agoRead at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
Al Jazeera EnglishLeft
Yemen’s Taiz faces deadly siege, as Shabwah death toll rises
Government forces launch major offensives across multiple Yemeni front lines as a tightening blockade threatens Taiz.
1 day agoRead at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
1 more from Al Jazeera English
- More than 250,000 displaced in Yemen since fighting escalated: UNHCR
The New York TimesLeft
Yemeni City of Taiz Running Out of Essentials as Houthis Close in
The Iranian-backed Houthi militia has cut road access to Taiz, besieging one of Yemen’s largest cities, where officials warn of an impending humanitarian disaster.
1 day agoRead at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)

From the center

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From the right

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

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First to report
The New York Times, Oct 20, 8:09 AM EDT
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The New York TimesLeftOct 20, 8:09 AM EDT
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 20, 9:00 AM EDT
The GuardianLeftOct 21, 10:24 AM EDT

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Houthi forces cut supply routes to Yemen's Taiz as shortages grow

Coverage spectrum

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Language to notice

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From the left

Besieged Yemeni city on verge of ‘unmanageable’ crisis, aid workers warn

Yemen’s Taiz faces deadly siege, as Shabwah death toll rises

Yemeni City of Taiz Running Out of Essentials as Houthis Close in

From the center

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How the coverage built up

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