{
  "id": 12593328,
  "title": "Yemen's Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi airports as conflict deepens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/yemens-houthis-claim-new-attacks-on-saudi-airports-as-conflict-deepens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:30:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/yemens-houthis-claim-new-attacks-saudi-airports-conflict-deepens"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Houthis claimed a flurry of attacks on Saudi targets on Wednesday including firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh airport, as the group battles for territory in Yemen against government forces supported by the kingdom. The Houthis, who control most of northwest Yemen, captured swathes of coastal land from Yemen's pro-government forces last month after the country's civil war reignited in July.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Houthis claim dawn drone and missile strikes on Saudi and Yemeni airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/houthis-claim-dawn-drone-and-missile-strikes-on-saudi-and-yemeni",
        "published": "2026-10-07T03:40:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport; Saudi forces down missile near Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/yemens-houthis-attack-aden-airport-saudi-forces-down-missile-near",
        "published": "2026-10-07T06:41:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Yemen’s Houthis claim strikes on Aden, Riyadh airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/yemens-houthis-claim-strikes-on-aden-riyadh-airports",
        "published": "2026-10-07T06:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Saudi airports activate e-gates to speed up pilgrim departures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/saudi-airports-activate-e-gates-to-speed-up-pilgrim-departures",
        "published": "2026-10-07T11:06:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}