{
  "id": 11008978,
  "title": "US leaves Iraq, Houthis advance: Challenges for the Middle East as it prepares for a post-American security era",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/us-leaves-iraq-houthis-advance-challenges-for-the-middle-east-as-it",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T18:35:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-leaves-iraq-houthis-advance-challenges-for-the-middle-east-as-it-prepares-for-a-post-american-security-era-11790791027390.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US has ended its military mission in Iraq, closing a major chapter of its post-9/11 Middle East presence. As regional threats grow, Saudi Arabia has turned to Pakistan and Turkey while its ties UAE are under the scanner, signaling a shift toward regional security alliances.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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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."
}