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  "id": 13580820,
  "title": "Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/attack-on-riyadh-airport-killed-12-people-and-wounded-over-300-more",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T23:44:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NPR",
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    "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/10/10/g-s1-147682/attack-on-riyadh-airport-killed-12-people-and-wounded-over-300-more-saudi-authorities-say"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "An attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has killed 12 people and injured over 300. The dead included four Saudi citizens, as well as nationals from Bangladesh, the US, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Sudan, according to Saudi authorities.\n\nThe attack, which occurred on Saturday, is the latest in a series of strikes on the airport this week. The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it had intercepted a Houthi-launched missile southeast of Riyadh, and a projectile landed near Dammam airport, in the east of the country.\n\nThe US embassy in Saudi Arabia warned citizens to avoid the area, and Qatar Airways cancelled its flights to and from Riyadh until October 11. Western embassies also issued warnings to their citizens. The incident is expected to increase Saudi pressure on allies, including the US, to provide military support.",
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        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Attacks on Riyadh threaten Saudi confidence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/attacks-on-riyadh-threaten-saudi-confidence",
        "published": "2026-10-10T21:42:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Riyadh airport attack kills at least 12, injures more than 300, Saudi authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/riyadh-airport-attack-kills-at-least-12-injures-more-than-300-saudi",
        "published": "2026-10-10T22:24:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Attack On Main Airport In Saudi Capital Kills 12, Injures Over 300",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/world-attack-on-main-airport-in-saudi-capital-kills-12-injures-over",
        "published": "2026-10-10T22:33:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Saudi Railways adds overnight trains from Qassim to Riyadh via Majmaah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/saudi-railways-adds-overnight-trains-from-qassim-to-riyadh-via-majmaah",
        "published": "2026-10-10T22:44:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Attack on Saudi airport kills 12 people and wounds more than 300—the deadliest strike in any Gulf Arab country since the start of the Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/attack-on-saudi-airport-kills-12-people-and-wounds-more-than-300-the",
        "published": "2026-10-10T23:13:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Trump weighs joining Saudi strikes after deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/trump-weighs-joining-saudi-strikes-after-deadly-houthi-attack-on",
        "published": "2026-10-11T00:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Strike at Riyadh airport kills 12, Saudi coalition vows 'decisive' response",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/strike-at-riyadh-airport-kills-12-saudi-coalition-vows-decisive",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:07:21.000Z"
      }
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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."
}