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  "id": 11682770,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T12:32:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
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    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/fire-smoke-seen-near-aramco-facility-riyadh-witness-says"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A large plume of smoke and fire was seen rising near an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday, according to a witness. The witness told Reuters about the incident.\n\nThere was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities or Aramco about the fire. Aramco did not immediately respond to a request for comment, reports Al-Monitor.\n\nThe incident occurred amid escalating hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, who have been stepping up attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure, according to NDTV and Al-Monitor. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the fire.",
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "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",
        "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",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/video-plumes-of-smoke-fire-emerge-from-aramco-facility-near-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-03T12:29:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-03T12:46:31.000Z"
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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",
        "published": "2026-10-03T13:31:49.000Z"
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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."
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