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  "id": 13109932,
  "title": "Riyadh airport attacks: Saudia names captain killed, honours his service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/riyadh-airport-attacks-saudia-names-captain-killed-honours-his-service",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T11:27:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/riyadh-airport-attacks-saudia-names-captain-killed-honours-his-service-1.500704564"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "One Saudi national pilot was killed and three others were also killed in attacks at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday. The Saudi Arabian airline Saudia confirmed that Captain Hamoud Ali Alkalthami was among those killed in the incident. The airline paid tribute to Alkalthami, honoring his contributions throughout his career. All injured people were taken to hospitals for medical treatment. The attacks resulted in property damage, and airport operations have since returned to normal. Several airline cancellations and delays were reported by Emirates, Etihad, and flydubai.",
  "summary": "Saudia has named Captain Hamoud Ali Alkalthami as the employee killed in Thursday’s attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, paying tribute to him as the airline confirmed damage to one of its aircraft. In an obituary issued on Friday, October 9, the Saudi national carrier said Alkalthami lost his life in the incident on October 8. The airline honoured his contributions throughout…",
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        "published": "2026-10-09T10:19:37.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/saudi-led-coalition-destroys-three-houthi-missile-launchers-releases",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:53:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "3 Including Pilot Killed In Houthi Attacks On Riyadh Airport: Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/3-including-pilot-killed-in-houthi-attacks-on-riyadh-airport-saudi",
        "published": "2026-10-09T12:22:39.000Z"
      }
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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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