Here is a gem. Saudi Arabia versus United Arab Emirates.
Arab News, the top English daily in Saudi Arabia, says:
RIYADH: An Emirati man attacked a Saudi woman on board an Emirates flight from Frankfurt to Dubai.The incident took place because of seating problems. The Saudi woman and her husband asked the Emirati family to move, which the Emiratis refused to do. The Emirati man then attacked the Saudi woman causing injuries which resulted in her losing consciousness. (more)
UAE’s leading daily, Gulf News, reports:
DUBAI: Passengers should be beware that fighting for a seat mid-flight can leave you stranded – far from your destination.A violent incident erupted between an Emirati family and a newly-wed Saudi couple, who didn’t like the seating arrangement. The paper reported that the Emirates flight was from Frankfurt to Dubai, but had to make an unscheduled landing in Istanbul, where the newly-weds disembarked. They were returning to Saudi Arabia from their honeymoon in Germany, and were planning to stop-off in Dubai.Expressing satisfaction over Gulf News’ ‘mature handling’ of the news, the chief executive of Emirates airlines has promised 25 full page advertisements for the month of September.
Ok, ok, I made up the last paragraph. Actually both the reports quote Saudi daily Al-Eqtisadiah for the story, but Gulf News played it safe by toning down anti-UAE facts.
Need more proof on the quality of journalism in the region?