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  "id": 12902423,
  "title": "Lufthansa, Air India suspend flights to Riyadh airport after Houthi attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/lufthansa-air-india-suspend-flights-to-riyadh-airport-after-houthi",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-10-08T15:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
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    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lufthansa-air-india-suspend-flights-riyadh-airport-after-houthi-attacks"
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  "summary": "Lufthansa, Air India suspend flights to Riyadh airport after Houthi attacks Lufthansa Group and Air India will suspend flights to Riyadh, they said on Thursday, as Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on the Saudi capital's airport. A Lufthansa spokesperson said the German airline group would suspend flights to Riyadh through 16 October because of \"current developments in the Middle East\". Air India…",
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        "title": "Air India plane turns back after Houthi attack on Riyadh airport, further flights suspended",
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        "title": "At least one plane severely damaged as Houthis claim third Riyadh airport attack",
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        "published": "2026-10-08T16:30:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
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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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