{
  "id": 13627438,
  "title": "PM Shehbaz condemns Houthi attack on Riyadh airport as 12 killed; Saudi-led coalition vows 'decisive' response",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pm-shehbaz-condemns-houthi-attack-on-riyadh-airport-as-12-killed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T03:02:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036199/pm-shehbaz-condemns-houthi-attack-on-riyadh-airport-as-12-killed-saudi-led-coalition-vows-decisive-response"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif denounced a Houthi assault on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, which resulted in 12 deaths and over 300 injuries. The premier reaffirmed Pakistan's dedication to Saudi Arabia's safety under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, emphasizing that targeting civilians and vital infrastructure was \"entirely unacceptable and constitutes a serious threat to regional peace and stability.\" The Saudi-led coalition vowed a resolute response against Yemen's Houthis following the attack. Four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, one US citizen, one Egyptian, one Jordanian, one Syrian, one Palestinian, and one Sudanese were among the casualties. The coalition described the strike as a \"full-fledged war crime.\" The airport's operations were briefly halted as health officials activated a mass call-up of doctors and foreign embassies advised their citizens to avoid the facility. The Saudi civil aviation authority reported that 155 incoming and 161 outgoing flights were canceled, while 222 flights were delayed due to the incident.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday condemned a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which claimed the lives of 12 and injured over 300 people, reiterating Pakistan’s commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. In a post on X, the premier maintained that targeting civilian and critical infrastructure was “completely…",
  "key_points": [
    "PM Shehbaz Sharif condemns Houthi attack on Riyadh airport, killing 12.",
    "Saudi-led coalition vows decisive response to Yemen's Houthis.",
    "155 outgoing, 161 incoming flights canceled, 222 delayed due to strike."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The attack on Riyadh airport underscores the threat to regional peace and stability posed by targeting civilians and vital infrastructure, prompting a vowed decisive response from the Saudi-led coalition.",
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        "title": "Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, over 300 wounded",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport ‘not acceptable,’ Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/deadly-houthi-attack-on-riyadh-airport-not-acceptable-trump-says",
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        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, over 300 wounded",
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        "published": "2026-10-11T01:20:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "At least 12 killed, over 300 injured after strike on Riyadh airport, Saudi officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/at-least-12-killed-over-300-injured-after-strike-on-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-11T01:30:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : UN Chief Condemns Houthi Attack Targeting Riyadh Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/world-un-chief-condemns-houthi-attack-targeting-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:25:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Somalia condemns Houthi attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/somalia-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-abha-and-king-khalid-airports",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:55:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "12 killed in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/12-killed-in-attack-on-airport-in-saudi-capital-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:28:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "No flights in or out of Riyadh after Houthi attacks on airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/no-flights-in-or-out-of-riyadh-after-houthi-attacks-on-airports",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:49:01.000Z"
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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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