{
  "id": 13134417,
  "title": "Authorities said Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport killed three Saudi citizens, as airlines suspend at least 124 flights",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/authorities-said-houthi-claimed-attacks-on-riyadh-airport-killed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T14:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/09/iran-saudi-arabia-houthis-riyadh-airport-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three Saudi citizens were killed in attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and a Saudia aircraft, according to the kingdom's civil aviation authority. At least 124 flights to and from Riyadh were canceled, and several people of different nationalities were injured. The attacks occurred on Thursday and marked the deadliest incident in Saudi Arabia since the kingdom and its allied forces in neighboring Yemen launched a major military offensive against the Iran-backed Houthis last weekend. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating they targeted the airport with a ballistic missile. The Saudi-led coalition reported destroying three rocket launch platforms used by the rebels. Residents in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, heard heavy explosions overnight as intense fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-led forces continued. Foreign governments, including the United States, have condemned the attacks and condemned the Houthis' actions, while also providing support to Saudi Arabia in its fight against the rebels.",
  "summary": "A deadly attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport marks a new escalation in the Iran war as oil prices and air travel stay volatile",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/pm-shehbaz-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-airports",
        "published": "2026-10-09T10:33:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Three killed in Houthi-claimed strikes on Saudi Arabian airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/three-killed-in-houthi-claimed-strikes-on-saudi-arabian-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Iran's Houthi allies step up deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/irans-houthi-allies-step-up-deadly-attacks-on-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:40:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia reopens Riyadh airport after Houthi attack kills three",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/saudi-arabia-reopens-riyadh-airport-after-houthi-attack-kills-three",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:46:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Doha News",
        "title": "Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport kill three, including Saudi pilot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/houthi-claimed-attacks-on-riyadh-airport-kill-three-including-saudi",
        "published": "2026-10-09T12:48:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Yemeni prime minister: Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian sites show group’s ‘bankruptcy’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/yemeni-prime-minister-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-civilian-sites-show",
        "published": "2026-10-09T13:24:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}