The story: Saudi Arabia has announced a new initiative for a comprehensive ceasefire to “end the war in Yemen" and "reach a political agreement.” The initiative has received international and regional support, but strong criticism from the Iran-allied Ansarullah movement, better known as the Houthis. Meanwhile, the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces continue to fight on multiple fronts. 

The coverage: On March 23, the Saudi-funded Al-Arabiya quoted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken as calling “on all sides in Yemen to commit to the Saudi initiative"...