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Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles and drone as attacks intensify

How this story moved: how many newsrooms carried it at each run, when each one picked it up, how our summary's headline changed, and which figures and names held from the first reports to the latest. Everything here is counted from the coverage; none of it is a judgement of anyone's motives.

OUTLETS CARRYING THE STORY, RUN BY RUN

0 111 222 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26 Oct 27 Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31 Oct 4 Oct 18:10 UTC · Houthis report Saudi strikes on Sanaa, claim attack on Aramco facility near Riyadh 5 Oct 00:17 UTC · Yemeni government launches offensive as Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil sites 5 Oct 12:37 UTC · Yemeni government launches offensive as Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil sites 5 Oct 18:20 UTC · Saudi-backed forces launch Yemen offensive as Houthis claim attacks on Aramco 6 Oct 00:15 UTC · Saudi-backed Yemeni forces launch offensive as Houthis claim attacks on Aramco 6 Oct 06:31 UTC · Saudi-backed forces launch Yemen offensive as Houthis claim attacks on Aramco sites 6 Oct 12:10 UTC · Saudi-Houthi fighting intensifies with airstrikes and attacks on airports 7 Oct 00:08 UTC · Saudi-led forces and Houthis trade attacks as Yemen fighting intensifies 7 Oct 06:32 UTC · Saudi-led coalition and Houthis trade strikes as Yemen fighting intensifies 8 Oct 00:07 UTC · Three killed, 36 wounded in attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Houthis 8 Oct 06:36 UTC · Three killed and 36 wounded in attacks on two Saudi airports 8 Oct 12:08 UTC · Three killed, 36 wounded in attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Houthis 8 Oct 18:07 UTC · Three killed, 36 wounded in attacks on two Saudi airports 9 Oct 06:42 UTC · Three killed at Saudi airports in attacks claimed by Houthis as fighting escalates 9 Oct 12:09 UTC · Riyadh airport reopens after Houthi attacks kill three 9 Oct 18:09 UTC · Three killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport; flights resume 10 Oct 00:09 UTC · Three killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport 10 Oct 06:45 UTC · Three killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport as flights resume 11 Oct 00:16 UTC · Delta Reconsiders Riyadh Service After Deadly Airport Attacks 11 Oct 06:12 UTC · Delta reconsiders Riyadh launch after deadly airport attacks 11 Oct 12:11 UTC · Deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport prompts Saudi response and U.S. review 11 Oct 18:13 UTC · Riyadh Airport Attack Kills 12 as Trump Weighs U.S. Role Against Houthis 12 Oct 00:12 UTC · Twelve Killed in Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport as Trump Weighs U.S. Role 12 Oct 06:46 UTC · Deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport draws international condemnation 12 Oct 12:11 UTC · Trump weighs support for Saudi response as Houthi attacks hit airports 12 Oct 18:10 UTC · Saudi Arabia keeps Riyadh airport closed after deadly Houthi attacks 13 Oct 00:10 UTC · Countries issue Saudi travel warnings after Houthi airport attacks 13 Oct 06:47 UTC · Iran offers mediation as Houthi attacks intensify pressure on Saudi Arabia 13 Oct 12:10 UTC · Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles as Yemen conflict escalates 13 Oct 18:11 UTC · Houthi media reports Saudi strike on oil facility near Sanaa 14 Oct 00:10 UTC · Houthi media reports Saudi strike on oil facility near Sanaa 14 Oct 12:11 UTC · Houthis expand attacks on Saudi airports and oil sites after Sanaa strike 14 Oct 18:41 UTC · Houthis and Saudi-led coalition exchange strikes as conflict escalates 15 Oct 00:10 UTC · Houthi media reports Saudi strike on Sanaa oil facility amid widening attacks 15 Oct 06:09 UTC · Saudi Arabia strikes oil facility near Sanaa amid escalating Houthi attacks 15 Oct 12:10 UTC · Houthi attacks disrupt travel, diplomacy and sports in Saudi Arabia 15 Oct 18:11 UTC · Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi events as regional fighting intensifies 16 Oct 00:09 UTC · Houthi attacks hit Saudi infrastructure and disrupt major sporting events 16 Oct 06:10 UTC · Houthi attacks hit Saudi facilities and disrupt major sporting events 16 Oct 22:20 UTC · Houthi attacks hit Aramco building and disrupt events in Saudi Arabia 17 Oct 18:13 UTC · Saudi Arabia issues security alerts as Houthi attacks widen across region 18 Oct 06:13 UTC · Houthi attacks intensify against Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s government 18 Oct 12:12 UTC · Egypt pledges defensive support as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensify 19 Oct 18:13 UTC · Egypt and UAE move to support Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate 20 Oct 06:16 UTC · Saudi Arabia postpones major events as Houthi attacks intensify 20 Oct 12:12 UTC · UK to deploy Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks 20 Oct 18:12 UTC · UK to deploy RAF Typhoons to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks 21 Oct 18:20 UTC · UK deploys Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks 22 Oct 00:12 UTC · UK deploys fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks intensify 22 Oct 12:12 UTC · UK deploys Typhoon jets as Houthi attacks intensify against Saudi Arabia 23 Oct 14:15 UTC · UK deploys fighter jets as Houthi attacks intensify in Saudi Arabia 24 Oct 18:14 UTC · Houthi attacks intensify across Saudi Arabia as UK deploys jets and US reduces staffing 25 Oct 12:13 UTC · US orders Saudi mission departures as Houthi attacks intensify 25 Oct 18:15 UTC · Houthi attacks intensify across Saudi Arabia as oil prices rise 26 Oct 06:17 UTC · Houthi attacks escalate across Saudi Arabia as oil prices rise 27 Oct 18:20 UTC · Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi oil sites as missile strikes intensify 28 Oct 06:17 UTC · Houthis claim strike on Saudi oil refinery as missiles intercepted over Riyadh 30 Oct 12:22 UTC · Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles and drone as attacks intensify

HOW OUR HEADLINE CHANGED · 54 HEADLINES

  1. 4 Oct, 18:10 UTC

    Houthis report Saudi strikes on Sanaa, claim attack on Aramco facility near Riyadh

  2. 5 Oct, 00:17 UTC

    Yemeni government launches offensive as Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil sites

  3. 5 Oct, 18:20 UTC

    Saudi-backed forces launch Yemen offensive as Houthis claim attacks on Aramco

  4. 6 Oct, 00:15 UTC

    Saudi-backed Yemeni forces launch offensive as Houthis claim attacks on Aramco

  5. 6 Oct, 06:31 UTC

    Saudi-backed forces launch Yemen offensive as Houthis claim attacks on Aramco sites

  6. 6 Oct, 12:10 UTC

    Saudi-Houthi fighting intensifies with airstrikes and attacks on airports

  7. 7 Oct, 00:08 UTC

    Saudi-led forces and Houthis trade attacks as Yemen fighting intensifies

  8. 7 Oct, 06:32 UTC

    Saudi-led coalition and Houthis trade strikes as Yemen fighting intensifies

  9. 8 Oct, 00:07 UTC

    Three killed, 36 wounded in attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Houthis

  10. 8 Oct, 06:36 UTC

    Three killed and 36 wounded in attacks on two Saudi airports

  11. 8 Oct, 12:08 UTC

    Three killed, 36 wounded in attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Houthis

  12. 8 Oct, 18:07 UTC

    Three killed, 36 wounded in attacks on two Saudi airports

  13. 9 Oct, 06:42 UTC

    Three killed at Saudi airports in attacks claimed by Houthis as fighting escalates

  14. 9 Oct, 12:09 UTC

    Riyadh airport reopens after Houthi attacks kill three

  15. 9 Oct, 18:09 UTC

    Three killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport; flights resume

  16. 10 Oct, 00:09 UTC

    Three killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

  17. 10 Oct, 06:45 UTC

    Three killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport as flights resume

  18. 11 Oct, 00:16 UTC

    Delta Reconsiders Riyadh Service After Deadly Airport Attacks

  19. 11 Oct, 06:12 UTC

    Delta reconsiders Riyadh launch after deadly airport attacks

  20. 11 Oct, 12:11 UTC

    Deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport prompts Saudi response and U.S. review

  21. 11 Oct, 18:13 UTC

    Riyadh Airport Attack Kills 12 as Trump Weighs U.S. Role Against Houthis

  22. 12 Oct, 00:12 UTC

    Twelve Killed in Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport as Trump Weighs U.S. Role

  23. 12 Oct, 06:46 UTC

    Deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport draws international condemnation

  24. 12 Oct, 12:11 UTC

    Trump weighs support for Saudi response as Houthi attacks hit airports

  25. 12 Oct, 18:10 UTC

    Saudi Arabia keeps Riyadh airport closed after deadly Houthi attacks

  26. 13 Oct, 00:10 UTC

    Countries issue Saudi travel warnings after Houthi airport attacks

  27. 13 Oct, 06:47 UTC

    Iran offers mediation as Houthi attacks intensify pressure on Saudi Arabia

  28. 13 Oct, 12:10 UTC

    Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles as Yemen conflict escalates

  29. 13 Oct, 18:11 UTC

    Houthi media reports Saudi strike on oil facility near Sanaa

  30. 15 Oct, 00:10 UTC

    Houthi media reports Saudi strike on Sanaa oil facility amid widening attacks

  31. 15 Oct, 06:09 UTC

    Saudi Arabia strikes oil facility near Sanaa amid escalating Houthi attacks

  32. 15 Oct, 12:10 UTC

    Houthi attacks disrupt travel, diplomacy and sports in Saudi Arabia

  33. 15 Oct, 18:11 UTC

    Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi events as regional fighting intensifies

  34. 16 Oct, 00:09 UTC

    Houthi attacks hit Saudi infrastructure and disrupt major sporting events

  35. 16 Oct, 06:10 UTC

    Houthi attacks hit Saudi facilities and disrupt major sporting events

  36. 16 Oct, 22:20 UTC

    Houthi attacks hit Aramco building and disrupt events in Saudi Arabia

  37. 17 Oct, 18:13 UTC

    Saudi Arabia issues security alerts as Houthi attacks widen across region

  38. 18 Oct, 06:13 UTC

    Houthi attacks intensify against Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s government

  39. 18 Oct, 12:12 UTC

    Egypt pledges defensive support as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensify

  40. 19 Oct, 18:13 UTC

    Egypt and UAE move to support Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate

  41. 20 Oct, 06:16 UTC

    Saudi Arabia postpones major events as Houthi attacks intensify

  42. 20 Oct, 12:12 UTC

    UK to deploy Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

  43. 20 Oct, 18:12 UTC

    UK to deploy RAF Typhoons to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

  44. 21 Oct, 18:20 UTC

    UK deploys Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

  45. 22 Oct, 00:12 UTC

    UK deploys fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks intensify

  46. 22 Oct, 12:12 UTC

    UK deploys Typhoon jets as Houthi attacks intensify against Saudi Arabia

  47. 23 Oct, 14:15 UTC

    UK deploys fighter jets as Houthi attacks intensify in Saudi Arabia

  48. 24 Oct, 18:14 UTC

    Houthi attacks intensify across Saudi Arabia as UK deploys jets and US reduces staffing

  49. 25 Oct, 12:13 UTC

    US orders Saudi mission departures as Houthi attacks intensify

  50. 25 Oct, 18:15 UTC

    Houthi attacks intensify across Saudi Arabia as oil prices rise

  51. 26 Oct, 06:17 UTC

    Houthi attacks escalate across Saudi Arabia as oil prices rise

  52. 27 Oct, 18:20 UTC

    Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi oil sites as missile strikes intensify

  53. 28 Oct, 06:17 UTC

    Houthis claim strike on Saudi oil refinery as missiles intercepted over Riyadh

  54. 30 Oct, 12:22 UTC

    Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles and drone as attacks intensify

WHAT HELD, WHAT CAME LATER

From the first reports to the latest

  • Saudi Arabia · 24 outlets
  • Red Sea · 17 outlets
  • Donald Trump · 11 outlets
  • Yahya Saree · 10 outlets
  • Mandeb Strait · 9 outlets
  • Civil Aviation · 8 outlets
  • Khamis Mushait · 6 outlets
  • Saudi Aramco · 4 outlets

Entered the story later

  • Suez Canal · from 18 Oct 02:28, 4 outlets
  • Eastern Province · from 12 Oct 05:21, 3 outlets
  • 13 people injured · from 12 Oct 05:53, 3 outlets
  • 13 people killed · from 12 Oct 15:16, 3 outlets
  • Al Shabab · from 13 Oct 05:28, 3 outlets
  • Al Riyadh · from 13 Oct 05:28, 3 outlets
  • Cristiano Ronaldo · from 13 Oct 05:28, 3 outlets
  • Al Nassr · from 13 Oct 05:28, 3 outlets

Figures reported with different numbers

  • people injured: 12 (3 from 11 Oct 11:52) → 13 (3 from 12 Oct 05:53) → 17 (1 from 21 Oct 14:24)
  • people wounded: 800 (1 from 5 Oct 11:35) → 36 (2 from 7 Oct 18:54) → 13 (2 from 13 Oct 13:00) → 19 (1 from 18 Oct 10:20)
  • people been: 145,000 (1 from 5 Oct 11:35) → 200,000 (2 from 8 Oct 03:32) → 216,000 (1 from 13 Oct 06:28)
  • people killed: 3 (1 from 7 Oct 18:45) → 13 (3 from 12 Oct 15:16)
  • people dead: 13 (3 from 13 Oct 16:31) → 14 (1 from 14 Oct 15:49)
  • injured attacks: 3 (1 from 6 Oct 01:52) → 36 (2 from 7 Oct 15:07)

Matched by pattern, not read: a different number can be a correction, a rising count, or two different counts.