{
  "id": 11255316,
  "title": "Houthis hit power grid supplying Prophet's Mosque in Madinah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/houthis-hit-power-grid-supplying-prophets-mosque-in-madinah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/01/houthis-hit-power-grid-supplying-prophets-mosque-in-madinah/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Houthi drone attack damaged power equipment supplying the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday morning, marking the second such attack on the kingdom's holy cities in two weeks. The Saudi-led military coalition confirmed the use of a Houthi militia in planning and executing the terrorist act. The Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah are the two holiest sites in Islam. The coalition condemned the Houthis for provoking Muslims worldwide. The attack comes amid heavy fighting in Yemen between Houthi rebels and government forces. Saudi Arabia is providing over $60 million in budget support to Yemen's internationally recognized government to help sustain fiscal policy efficiency and boost purchasing power among citizens.",
  "summary": "A Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia damaged power equipment supplying the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, in the second attack in two weeks on the kingdom's holy cities. The drone attack took place on Tuesday morning and knocked a power transformer in Madinah out of service, said the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen. Examination of the drone wreckage \"confirmed the involvement of the terrorist…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Houthis hit power grid supplying Prophet's Mosque in Madinah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/houthis-hit-power-grid-supplying-prophets-mosque-in-madinah-11256756",
        "published": "2026-10-01T18:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition says Houthis attacked power station in Madina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/saudi-led-coalition-says-houthis-attacked-power-station-in-madina",
        "published": "2026-10-01T18:35:36.000Z"
      }
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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."
}