{
  "id": 10736408,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia rejects weaponizing vital waterways for pressure, threats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/saudi-arabia-rejects-weaponizing-vital-waterways-for-pressure-threats",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T16:51:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664975/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-rejects-weaponizing-vital-waterways-for-pressure-threats"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "RIYADH — The Saudi Council of Ministers firmly rejected any attempt to use vital waterways as instruments of pressure, threats or coercion, or to undermine the interests of states, stressing that their use must remain consistent with international law and relevant UN resolutions. Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman chaired the Cabinet session held in Riyadh on Tuesday. The Cabinet…",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/saudi-arabia-marks-100-days-to-afc-asian-cup-2027-kickoff",
        "published": "2026-09-29T12:41:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}