January 13, 2026 – Saudi Arabia Headlines

Story gist: The European Union banned all Iranian government representatives from entering its parliament buildings amid Iran protests. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated Tehran is ready for war or negotiations. Internet service in Iran remained disrupted for over 84 hours.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets (CNN Arabic) emphasize Iran summoning European ambassadors to witness ‘protester violence,’ framing protests as disorderly. Center outlets (BBC) neutrally report the EU ban and Araghchi’s war/negotiations statement without emphasis. Right-leaning outlets (Al Arabiya) focus on the prolonged internet outage, highlighting government suppression tactics.

Story gist: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City announced tendering for a Red Line extension in the Riyadh Metro network. The project adds 8.4 kilometers and 5 new stations.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting progressive perspectives on Saudi infrastructure. Center outlet Arqam emphasizes quantitative details like 8.4 km and 5 stations, focusing on specifics. Right-leaning Al Arabiya uses a concise headline on project tendering without metrics, prioritizing announcement over scale.

Story gist: US President Donald Trump recognized Juan Guaidó, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, as interim president of Venezuela on January 23, 2019, during a political crisis challenging Nicolás Maduro’s rule.

Bias summary: Left-leaning (title): Hyperbolically frames Trump as self-installing as Venezuela’s ruler, emphasizing overreach. Center: Shifts to US energy priorities in Venezuelan oil and Exxon’s investability warnings, focusing economically. Right: Stresses Venezuela’s wealth, urging separation of propaganda from facts. Left examples sparse beyond title.

Story gist: Rashad al-Alimi, president of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, announced the formation of a Supreme Military Committee under Coalition leadership in Yemen. The announcement followed handover of military camps.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN Arabic frames the story neutrally, quoting al-Alimi on committee formation under ‘Coalition’ leadership with minimal detail. No center-leaning coverage, absenting balanced institutional analysis. Right-leaning Sabq emphasizes ‘success’ of camp handovers and committee’s mission to restore state institutions ‘peacefully or by war,’ adopting triumphant tone highlighting achievements and resolve.

Story gist: Saudi Arabia’s weather forecast for Sunday predicts rains, winds raising dust, and fog across the country.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, leaving that perspective absent. Center outlet (alyaum) emphasized light fog in the Eastern Region during early morning, using mild tone and regional focus. Right-leaning outlet (Sabq) highlighted strong winds in Hail region and reduced horizontal visibility, stressing severity and disruptions. Both omitted rains from title.