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  "id": 13467725,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport temporarily halts operations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/saudi-arabias-king-khalid-international-airport-temporarily-halts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T16:46:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/saudi-arabias-king-khalid-international-airport-temporarily-halts-operations-1.500705951"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has temporarily halted operations following an attack that injured several people on Saturday afternoon, according to the Kingdom's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). The attack, which comes amid ongoing assaults on civil aviation facilities across the kingdom, has prompted the suspension of airport operations as a precautionary measure while authorities inspect facilities to ensure safety. The exact number of casualties is yet to be confirmed, but multiple injuries have been reported, with airport evacuations and aircraft rerouting observed.",
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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."
}