So, the only people allowed to write about events in the middle east, must be from the middle east? What, otherwise it isn’t credible or something?
I’d say it is more just the nature of the beast.. or in this case, of Reuters and the folks or reporters they use to gather/generate info, biased or otherwise.. so it is not unusual per se.. besides it’s much easier for them to access areas and sources, they blend well. That’s not to say western news folks would or could not spin the events as well as it may to appear to have spun here, it just may be a bit more dangerous for them to do so.
I think they purchase the articles from writers who live in the middle east. It is cheaper and safer than having someone there from the US. I doubt that the locals over there would trust a non-muslim with any information either. Many newspapers and news services seem to use locals to cover stories.