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US embassy refutes Houthis’ Yemen blockade claims, highlights siege on Taiz

Al Jazeera English and Arab News describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened US embassy says goods still flowing into Yemeni areas under Houthi control, while accusing the rebels of besieging Taiz.
The headline split Al Jazeera English frames it as "US embassy refutes Houthis’ Yemen blockade claims, highlights siege on Taiz". Arab News frames it as "US says Houthis use blockade claims to justify attacks on Yemen govt, Saudi Arabia".
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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Nov 11, 8:58 AM

US embassy refutes Houthis’ Yemen blockade claims, highlights siege on Taiz

US embassy says goods still flowing into Yemeni areas under Houthi control, while accusing the rebels of besieging Taiz.

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Arab NewsNews report · Nov 11, 7:32 AM

US says Houthis use blockade claims to justify attacks on Yemen govt, Saudi Arabia

The US Embassy in Yemen said repeated Houthi claims that Yemen is under a blockade were “just slogans” used to justify attacks against the internationally recognized government and Saudi Ar...

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Nov 11, 7:32 AM: Arab News joined the source map.

Nov 11, 8:58 AM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

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