Media Analysis on Yemeni Affairs – October 14, 2024

The news monitoring covered the current events on the Yemeni arena for the period (5 October – 11 October) 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 (5 October – 11 October). The monitoring covered 49 media outlets and 87 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 87 news articles. Where the political side received 27 news articles, 31%. The humanitarian side received 2 news articles, 2%. The military side was covered with 56 articles, a rate of 64%. 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 (5 October – 11 October). The monitoring covered 40 media outlets and 123 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 123 news articles. Where the political side received 40 articles, at a rate of 33%. The humanitarian framework received 24 articles, or 20%. As for the military framework, it received 35 articles, or 28%. Then the rest of the frames come as shown in the table below.

Table (4)

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• Local Media

During the period (5 October – 11 October), local media were searched in 32 media outlets, and 240 news articles were monitored, as shown in Table (5).

Table (5)

The local media covered the events on the Yemeni arena, and 240 articles were monitored in various aspects during the period (5 October – 11 October), where the political side received 80 articles, at a rate of 33%. The humanitarian framework received 39 articles, or 16%. As for the military framework, it received 53 articles, or 22%. Then the rest of the frames come as shown in the table below.

Table (6)

Graph (3)

Media Analysis

International, Arab, and local media have covered the Yemeni file in all its political, humanitarian, military, economic, etc. aspects. Politically, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against Yemeni businessman and parliament member Hamid Al-Ahmar, on charges of supporting Hamas. On the humanitarian aspect, there has been extensive coverage due to the worsening of the humanitarian crisis. As for the military aspect, it has seen intensified coverage over the past weeks. Media outlets have reported that U.S.-British airstrikes targeted several areas controlled by the “Ansar Allah” group (Houthis), including Sanaa, Hodeidah Airport, and areas south of Dhamar. The U.S. Central Command “CENTCOM” confirmed executing strikes on 15 targets belonging to the “Ansar Allah” group, noting that the targets included their offensive military capabilities. On his part, Abdul Malik Al-Houthi, the group’s leader, confirmed the targeting of 193 ships linked to Israel, the United States, and Britain, and launching over 1000 missiles and drones in support of Gaza since the beginning of the aggression on the sector a year ago. Furthermore, the Houthis announced on Thursday evening an attack on an American oil tanker in the Red Sea using 11 ballistic missiles and two drones, claiming a “severe hit.”