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  "id": 12704050,
  "title": "Three dead, 36 wounded as Houthi attacks hit Saudi airports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/three-dead-36-wounded-as-houthi-attacks-hit-saudi-airports",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T20:26:18.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Yemen's Houthi fighters claimed responsibility for attacks on two Saudi international airports, resulting in fatalities and injuries. Three people were killed and 36 wounded, according to authorities. The nationalities of those killed were reported by Middle East Eye as Egyptian, Algerian, and Sudanese.\n\nThe attacks targeted Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The Houthi militia also claimed responsibility for firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, as reported by NDTV.\n\nThe Arab Interior Ministers Council denounced the Houthi attacks, condemning them as a \"blatant violation of international law\" and a threat to regional security and stability, and expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia.",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/saudi-arabia-suspends-four-umrah-service-firms-over-unlicensed",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:30:31.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-10-07T19:22:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Saudi Says 3 Killed In Houthi Attacks On Its Airports As Conflict Deepens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/saudi-says-3-killed-in-houthi-attacks-on-its-airports-as-conflict",
        "published": "2026-10-07T19:28:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "3 killed in attacks on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid, Abha airports: civil aviation body",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/3-killed-in-attacks-on-saudi-arabias-king-khalid-abha-airports-civil",
        "published": "2026-10-07T20:30:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Three dead, 36 wounded as Houthi attacks hit Saudi airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/three-dead-36-wounded-as-houthi-attacks-hit-saudi-airports-12704889",
        "published": "2026-10-07T20:30:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "GCC chief condemns Houthi attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/gcc-chief-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-abha-and-king-khalid-airports",
        "published": "2026-10-07T21:47:03.000Z"
      }
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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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