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  "id": 11682749,
  "title": "Fire, smoke seen near Aramco facility in Riyadh, witness says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/fire-smoke-seen-near-aramco-facility-in-riyadh-witness-says-11682749",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T12:46:31.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/fire-smoke-seen-near-aramco-facility-riyadh-witness-says"
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  "summary": "A large plume of smoke and fire was seen near an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday. A witness reported the incident to Reuters. There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities or Aramco about the fire.\n\nThe incident occurred amid escalating hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, according to NDTV. The Houthis have recently increased attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure.\n\nThere was no immediate claim of responsibility for the fire. Aramco did not respond to a request for comment.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/fire-smoke-seen-near-aramco-facility-in-riyadh-witness-says",
        "published": "2026-10-03T12:11:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Video: Plumes Of Smoke, Fire Emerge From Aramco Facility Near Riyadh",
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        "published": "2026-10-03T12:29:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Fire, smoke seen near Aramco facility in Riyadh, witness says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/fire-smoke-seen-near-aramco-facility-in-riyadh-witness-says-11682770",
        "published": "2026-10-03T12:32:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Fire Breaks Out At Aramco Oil Facility In Riyadh, Thick Black Smoke Fills Sky | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/fire-breaks-out-at-aramco-oil-facility-in-riyadh-thick-black-smoke",
        "published": "2026-10-03T13:25:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Fire, smoke seen near Aramco facility in Riyadh, says witness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/fire-smoke-seen-near-aramco-facility-in-riyadh-says-witness",
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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."
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