Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Escalate, Disrupting Airports, Sports Events and Prompting UN Condemnation

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How the sides differ Left sources stress the attacks' toll and Saudi defensive difficulties; alternative sources add UN condemnation, sports fallout and war background; right sources focus on postponed sporting events.

Iran-aligned Houthi forces from Yemen have carried out repeated missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks. Reports say a strike on the presidential palace complex in Aden killed five, the Saudi-led coalition listed dozens of attacks on Saudi infrastructure, and Riyadh's airport was targeted 20 times this month, with one attack killing 13 people. The UN Security Council condemned the strikes, and several major sporting events in Saudi Arabia were postponed or cancelled. Coverage also discusses why Saudi forces struggle to stop the weapons, which are hard to detect.

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Left · 2 sources NYThe New York TimesWhy Does Saudi Arabia Struggle to Stop Houthi Attacks?

• GThe GuardianHouthi missiles strike Yemen presidential palace, killing five

Left outlets focus on the deadly strikes and why Saudi Arabia's costly military struggles to stop hard-to-detect Houthi missiles and drones.

Alternative · 3 sources MEMiddle East EyeUN Security Council condemns 'escalatory' Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia

• F2France 24Saudi Arabia postpones major sporting events amid Houthi attacks
• ZZeteoThe Truth About the Houthis – and Why Saudi Arabia Is Struggling to Defend Itself Against Them

Alternative outlets cover UN condemnation, postponed sporting events, and the Yemen war's role in strengthening the Houthis, with a critical view of the U.S.-backed Saudi campaign.

Right BBreitbartMajor International Sports Events Postponed in Saudi Arabia over Houthi Attacks

Right outlet Breitbart highlights the postponement of international sporting events in Saudi Arabia, describing an ongoing onslaught of Houthi missile and drone attacks.