From Bab Al Mandeb to Al Mokha How Was the Saudi Media Narrative Exposed in Yemen

Exclusive Follow-ups — Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:
Arab journalists and media figures criticized what they described as the “scandal” in the Saudi media coverage of the recent military developments on the western coast of Yemen, considering that the announcement of the control by the Riyadh-loyal forces over strategic areas, before the truth of what happened on the ground became clear, inflicted great damage on the credibility of the media outlets and channels that adopted those narratives.
Media figures noted in circulated posts that what happened represents a “media scandal for the channels and media of Saudi Arabia and Qatar,” after information was circulated about the control of the Saudi-backed forces over Bab Al-Mandeb, then talk about the control over the city of Al-Mokha, before the real narratives appeared that exposed the falsity of those claims.
They also criticized the media policy followed by the Aden government, wondering about the reasons for “marketing incorrect information,” especially when the announced news relates to military and field developments that are supposed to be verifiable.
In the same context, media figures loyal to Saudi Arabia warned of the gap between the propaganda discourse and the actual developments on the ground, considering that “propaganda that is not accompanied by a parallel effort in the field has a short lifespan,” and that exaggeration in portraying military achievements may end with the media narrative being exposed before the field facts.
One of the critics said that “pumping fake news and victories from hotel rooms” represents, as he put it, a risk to the lives of the fighters, stressing that people’s lives “are not material for propaganda and trafficking.”
Another media figure considered that what happened represents a moral blow to the Saudi-backed forces, using an analogy in which he said: “They deluded the patient that he is able to