Media Analysis on Yemeni Affairs – July 8, 2024

The news monitoring covered the current events on the Yemeni arena for the period (29 June – 5 July) in the international, Arab and local media. The media witnessed great coverage of various events, especially in the political, humanitarian, and military sides.

The media coverage of the international, Arab and local media of the Yemeni issue will be highlighted by explaining the complete frames that have been addressed and providing the numbers and statistical data for what has been monitored.

1. International media:

News monitoring for international media was carried out during the period (29 June – 5 July). The monitoring covered 46 media outlets and 122 news articles, as shown in Table (1).

Table (1)

The international media covered the Yemeni issue in a large way this week, with great emphasis on the political and humanitarian aspects, and the military aspect in particular. The number of articles that were monitored in the international media reached 122 news articles. Where the political side received 33 news articles, 27%. The humanitarian side received 8 news articles, 7%. The military side was covered with 74 articles, a rate of 61%. Then the rest of the frames come as shown in the table below.

Table (2)

Graph (1)

1. Arab media

News monitoring for Arab media was carried out during the period (29 June – 5 July). The monitoring covered 41 media outlets and 131 news articles, as shown in Table (3).

Table (3)

The Arab media covered the Yemeni issue extensively this week. The number of articles that were monitored during this week reached 131 news articles. Where the political side received 32 articles, at a rate of 24%. The humanitarian framework received 12 articles, or 9%. As for the military framework, it received 57 articles, or 44%. Then the rest of the frames come as shown in the table below.

Table (4)

(2) Graph

• Local Media

During the period (29 June – 5 July), local media were searched in 32 media outlets, and 216 news articles were monitored, as shown in Table (5).

Table (5)

The local media covered the events on the Yemeni arena, and 216 articles were monitored in various aspects during the period (29 June – 5 July), the political side monitored 73 articles, with a percentage of 34%. As for the military side, it received less media attention than the political side. 71 articles were monitored on the military side with a percentage of 33%. As for the humanitarian side, 30 articles were monitored, with a percentage of 14%. The rest of the frames are as shown in the table and graph as follows:

Table (6)

Graph (3)

Media Analysis

International, Arab, and local media covered the Yemeni file in all its political, humanitarian, military, economic, etc. aspects. The political media covered the launch of consultations on Sunday in the Omani capital, Muscat, between the “internationally recognized” Yemeni government and the “Ansar Allah” group regarding the exchange of prisoners and detainees. The consultations were being held under the auspices of the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, and the International Committee of the Red Cross. As for the humanitarian aspect, it witnessed widespread coverage due to the worsening humanitarian crisis, as the United Nations World Food Programme reported that “more than half of families in Yemen do not have enough to eat due to poor economic conditions and the months-long pause of food aid to millions of people in the north.” The Yemeni Ansarullah group announced that it would release United Nations employees detained in Sanaa “after proving their innocence of spying for US and Israeli intelligence.” The military aspect also witnessed broader media coverage than in previous weeks, as the military media covered, the naval forces of the Yemeni “Ansar Allah” group unveiling on Sunday the “Toophan al-Mudammer” boat, noting that it is has high destructive capabilities and advanced technology. Additionally, three maritime and security sources have reported that the tanker “Lavant,” which had been adrift off the coast of Yemen after being abandoned by its crew, has disappeared and is believed to have sunk. The Yemeni “Ansar Allah” group announced that it targeted four Israeli, American, and British ships with ballistic and cruise missiles in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea.

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