{
  "id": 10019766,
  "title": "Gulf security tied to energy stability, Saudi foreign minister tells UN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/gulf-security-tied-to-energy-stability-saudi-foreign-minister-tells-un",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T16:45:39.000Z",
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/g9ucqbx7y"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has stated that Gulf security is closely linked to energy stability and supply chain continuity. This comment was made during his address to the UN General Assembly.\n\nThe Gulf region has been experiencing heightened tensions, with Yemen's Houthi militants launching attacks on Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure and military sites. According to Reuters Business via SCMP, these attacks have tested the limits of a regional mutual defence deal signed by Saudi Arabia with Pakistan and Turkey. A meeting of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was convened in Riyadh, where military chiefs reaffirmed their commitment to collective defence.\n\nChina has also weighed in on the issue, with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng calling for the sovereignty and security of Gulf countries to be respected. The Houthi attacks have resulted in Saudi Arabia responding with air strikes, while the militants have launched drones and taken control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.",
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        "published": "2026-09-26T12:48:50.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/minister-of-defense-pakistans-defense-chief-discuss-houthi-attacks-on",
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      },
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/saudi-foreign-minister-kingdom-rejects-all-attempts-to-displace",
        "published": "2026-09-26T16:40:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/punjab-chief-minister-bhagwant-mann-calls-a-meeting-on-sacrilege-act",
        "published": "2026-09-26T16:50:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}