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Saudi Arabia pressures EU to label Yemen’s Houthis a terrorist group

Times of Israel and The Jerusalem Post describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened But European officials say bloc is reluctant to designate the Iran-backed rebels as terrorists because it could undercut Europe's ability to influence a future peace process.
The headline split The center frames it as "Saudi Arabia pressures EU to label Yemen’s Houthis a terrorist group". The right frames it as "Saudi Arabia pressures EU to designate Houthis as terror group, Europe concerned over pea...".
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CenterSaudi Arabia pressures EU to label Yemen’s Houthis a terrorist group

Times of Israel · Center · News report

Right / center-rightSaudi Arabia pressures EU to designate Houthis as terror group, Europe concerned over peace process

The Jerusalem Post · Center-right · News report

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The Jerusalem PostNews report · Nov 12, 8:27 PM

Saudi Arabia pressures EU to designate Houthis as terror group, Europe concerned over peace process

The campaign reflects a broader effort by Riyadh to increase international pressure on the group, which has been carrying out near-daily attacks on the kingdom in recent weeks.

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Times of IsraelNews report · Nov 12, 6:21 PM

Saudi Arabia pressures EU to label Yemen’s Houthis a terrorist group

But European officials say bloc is reluctant to designate the Iran-backed rebels as terrorists because it could undercut Europe's ability to influence a future peace process

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Nov 12, 6:21 PM: Times of Israel joined the source map.

Nov 12, 8:27 PM: The Jerusalem Post joined the source map.

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