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  "id": 12294844,
  "title": "Joy Awards 2027 set to be cancelled in Saudi Arabia as entertainment calendar shifts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/joy-awards-2027-set-to-be-cancelled-in-saudi-arabia-as-entertainment",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:22:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/joy-awards-2027-set-to-be-cancelled-in-saudi-arabia-as-entertainment-calendar-shifts-1.500699723"
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  "summary": "Saudi Arabia is set to cancel next year’s Joy Awards as the kingdom reviews spending priorities, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The star-studded awards ceremony, held each January in Riyadh, has become a major fixture on Saudi Arabia’s entertainment calendar and the wider Arab entertainment industry. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now -…",
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        "published": "2026-10-05T22:28:02.000Z"
      },
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        "published": "2026-10-05T23:55:26.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/houthis-are-testing-the-patience-of-saudi-arabia-turkiye-and-pakistan",
        "published": "2026-10-06T03:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia urged to spare man sentenced to death over Facebook post",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/saudi-arabia-urged-to-spare-man-sentenced-to-death-over-facebook-post",
        "published": "2026-10-06T03:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/saudi-arabia-warns-of-thunderstorms-flash-floods-and-hail-until",
        "published": "2026-10-06T03:10:01.000Z"
      }
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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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