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WHO COULD READ ITFriday 25 September 2026

theguardian.com put this behind a wall. aljazeera.com, s.france24.com, timesofisrael.com did not.

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As published

5 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

aljazeera.com as published: Saudi Arabia allies line up support as Houthi attacks mountaljazeera.com2026-09-25 11:43:34middleeasteye.net as published: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan set to hold urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting after Houthi attacksmiddleeasteye.net2026-09-25 11:43:34s.france24.com as published: Live: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to hold urgent meeting over Houthi attackss.france24.com2026-09-25 11:43:34theguardian.com as published: Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week hightheguardian.com2026-09-25 11:43:34timesofisrael.com as published: Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missiles; group claims strikes on Riyadh, Aramcotimesofisrael.com2026-09-25 11:43:34

What this entry found

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    timesofisrael.com carried 4 details no other outlet reported.

    • Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group used ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones in two operations and claimed they had achieved their objectives
    • There was no immediate Saudi confirmation of an attack on Riyadh
    • Saudi civil defense did not issue an emergency alert for Riyadh on Thursday
    • A widespread emergency alert was issued in Saudi Arabia

Who could read this

  • theguardian.com required an account to a reader who was not signed in.
  • aljazeera.com, s.france24.com, timesofisrael.com served the full article to the same reader.
  • This records what was served, not whether it should have been. Outlets have to be paid, and a wall is not a criticism. What it changes is which account of this event a reader could reach without paying.
5independent outlets
What happened, for context

Saudi Arabia intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Houthi rebels on 25 September 2026, with attacks targeting Taif and Yanbu. The Houthis claimed strikes on Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan announced plans to hold an urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting to coordinate support against escalating Houthi attacks. France confirmed it is sending troops to guard the Yanbu oil terminal.

Who reported it

  • aljazeera.comINDEP
  • middleeasteye.netUNCLASSIFIED
  • s.france24.comPUBLIC
  • theguardian.comINDEP
  • timesofisrael.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Saudi Arabia intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Houthis on 25 September 2026theguardian.com, timesofisrael.com
  • The missiles were aimed at Taif in western Saudi Arabia and the Yanbu area on the Red Seatheguardian.com, timesofisrael.com
  • The Houthis claimed attacks on 'a sensitive target' in Riyadh and on Saudi Aramco facilitiestheguardian.com, timesofisrael.com
  • Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan announced plans to hold an urgent meeting of their chiefs of staffaljazeera.com, middleeasteye.net, s.france24.com
  • The meeting would take place under a joint defence pactmiddleeasteye.net, s.france24.com
  • France announced it is sending troops to the Yanbu oil terminalaljazeera.com, s.france24.com
  • and 3 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris would send 'soldiers, radars, and defence systems' to Yanbu 'not to involve ourselves in any conflict, but to protect the site'only aljazeera.com
  • Yanbu hosts major oil storage and refining facilities and is connected by the East-West Pipeline, which can carry up to seven million barrels a dayonly aljazeera.com
  • Oil prices climbed about 3% following the attacksonly theguardian.com
  • Oil prices reached a one-week high over fears of supply disruptionsonly theguardian.com
  • The Houthis seized the whole Yemeni western coast in a lightning offensive nearly two weeks ago that brought them to the shores of the Red Sea's strategic Bab el-Mandeb waterwayonly theguardian.com
  • Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group used ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones in two operations and claimed they had achieved their objectivesonly timesofisrael.com

Reported unevenly

  • Whether the Houthis' claimed target in the Yanbu area was described as 'Tanbu' or 'Yanbu'stated by theguardian.com (names target as 'Tanbu') · absent from timesofisrael.com (names target as 'Yanbu')

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • The reference to 'Tanbu' in theguardian.com versus 'Yanbu' in timesofisrael.com and other outlets: confirm whether these are alternative spellings of the same location, distinct locations, or a reporting error. Both articles reference Saudi Aramco facilities and describe the same geographic area (Red Sea), but the spelling discrepancy requires clarification.

What was checked, and against what

Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 1 cannot be established from public sources and is listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • cannot be established The reference to 'Tanbu' in theguardian.com versus 'Yanbu' in timesofisrael.com and other outlets: confirm whether these are alternative spellings of the same location, distinct locations, or a reporting error. Both articles reference Saudi Aramco facilities and describe the same geographic area (Red Sea), but the spelling discrepancy requires clarification.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.