96 of its 240 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (15 stories).
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 46 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Saudi Arabia on 6 of the 7 days held.
Most on Thursday 22 October 2026: 372 of its 632 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Conflict & violenceDeaths & injuries, cause not givenDisasters & accidentsRights & justiceDisplacementFood & livelihoodHealthShelter & services
Saudi Arabia: conflict & violence, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed
Dashed line: the world.
Saudi ArabiaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
18 Oct
Khamis Mushaitattacks & violence
6 stories, 9 outlets
18 Oct
Najran Regionattacks & violence
14 stories, 19 outlets
18 Oct
Riyadhattacks & violence
76 stories, 62 outlets
20 Oct
Riyadhattacks & violence
109 stories, 275 outlets
21 Oct
Riyadhattacks & violence
89 stories, 121 outlets
22 Oct
Riyadhattacks & violence
129 stories, 145 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Saudi Arabia most372 of its 632 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Riyadh accounted for 129 of Saudi Arabia's 372 stories about harm, carried by 145 outlets.
151 of its 364 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Riyadh accounted for 89 of Saudi Arabia's 151 stories about harm, carried by 121 outlets.
171 of its 413 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Riyadh accounted for 109 of Saudi Arabia's 171 stories about harm, carried by 275 outlets.
153 of its 368 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Riyadh accounted for 88 of Saudi Arabia's 153 stories about harm, carried by 81 outlets.
144 of its 307 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Riyadh accounted for 76 of Saudi Arabia's 144 stories about harm, carried by 62 outlets.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 37 million people live in Saudi Arabia. Over these days its news carried 34 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 4 times the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence54%657 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given15%179 stories
Disasters & accidents12%152 stories
Displacement5%64 stories
Food & livelihood5%62 stories
Rights & justice5%60 stories
Health3%38 stories
Shelter & services1%9 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed811 Stories reporting people injured585 Stories reporting people affected66 Stories reporting arrests51 Stories reporting evacuations14 Stories reporting people displaced6 Stories reporting refugees3 Stories reporting abductions2 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Saudi Arabia. Ring: the world. Measured over 1,211 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout three times as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Saudi Arabia in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Saudi Arabia's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Yemen73 in 100 of its 460 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Israel46 in 100 of its 3,724 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Saudi Arabia46 in 100
of its 2,717 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Jordan45 in 100
of its 641 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Iraq30 in 100
of its 271 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Kuwait22 in 100
of its 129 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Egypt17 in 100
of its 781 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
United Arab Emirates12 in 100
of its 933 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Oman10 in 100
of its 481 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Qatar9 in 100
of its 514 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violence
Saudi Arabia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.