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Arab League, UN and Belgium condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

The Arab League, the UN and Belgium's foreign minister condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia after strikes on two airports killed three people and a missile's debris hit Riyadh buildings.

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Right · 1Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy on Thursday condemned the continuing Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said. Right · 1In a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Fahmy said the Kingdom's security was integral to the security of the wider Arab world, and they discussed how the league might strengthen its response to regional challenges. Right · 1The call followed an incident in which Saudi Civil Defense said falling debris from an intercepted Houthi ballistic missile damaged a kindergarten and a medical complex in Riyadh; no casualties were immediately reported.

Right · 1The Saudi-led Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said it intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles aimed at Riyadh and a third aimed at Khamis Mushayt. Right · 1Arab News reported that attacks by the Iran-backed group have escalated in recent weeks, and that a day earlier strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport killed three people and injured 36, according to Saudi civil aviation authorities. Right · 1UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric also condemned the attacks, citing the airport strikes, saying attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international humanitarian law and warning of a broader military escalation in and around Yemen, including fighting around Taiz.

Centre · 1Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said on X that Belgium stands in solidarity with Saudi Arabia, condemned "unacceptable attacks" on Saudi sovereignty and civilian infrastructure, and offered condolences to victims' families. Centre · 1Prevot added that more than 200,000 people have been displaced by renewed fighting in Yemen and called for de-escalation, humanitarian relief and a return to diplomacy. Right · 1Separately, Arab News reported that fighting between the Houthis and Yemeni government forces has intensified along Yemen's western Red Sea coast, including near the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, a key shipping route.

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Framing
Anadolu leads with Belgium's foreign minister expressing solidarity with Riyadh and calling for civilian protection and de-escalation.
Emphasis
Prevot's quoted statement, the humanitarian cost in Yemen (200,000 displaced) and a return to diplomacy.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not give details of the missile interceptions, the airport casualty figures or the UN and Arab League statements.
Charged language
“unacceptable attacks”
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““These attacks must stop. Civilians must be protected, wherever they are,” he said, calling for “de-escalation, humanitarian relief and a return to diplomacy.”” — Anadolu Agency

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Framing
Arab News presents the Arab League and UN condemnations as backing for Saudi Arabia, relying on Saudi Foreign Ministry, Civil Defense and coalition statements.
Emphasis
Saudi officials' accounts, interceptions, damage in Riyadh, airport casualties, and the Houthis' Iran backing.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not mention Belgium's statement or the displacement figure for Yemen; no Houthi account of the attacks is given.
Charged language
“Iran-backed Yemeni group”“cross-border attacks”
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“Attacks by the Iran-backed Yemeni group targeting the Kingdom have escalated in recent weeks.” — Arab News