{
  "id": 13667722,
  "title": "UAE President renames Al Ain International Airport in honour of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/uae-president-renames-al-ain-international-airport-in-honour-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T06:50:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/uae-president-renames-al-ain-international-airport-in-honour-of-sheikh-tahnoun-bin-mohammed-1.500706247"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the renaming of Al Ain International Airport to Tahnoun International Airport in recognition of the late Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan's decades of service to the nation. The change will take effect from Sunday, October 11, and is a tribute to Sheikh Tahnoun's legacy and contributions to the UAE's development. Sheikh Tahnoun, who passed away on May 1, 2024, at the age of 82, served as the Ruler's Representative in the Al Ain Region for more than five decades and held various senior government positions, including Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi's Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "President Sheikh Mohamed orders renaming of Al Ain Airport to Tahnoun International Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/president-sheikh-mohamed-orders-renaming-of-al-ain-airport-to-tahnoun",
        "published": "2026-10-11T07:45:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UAE strongly condemns Houthi Group’s attacks on King Khalid International Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/uae-strongly-condemns-houthi-groups-attacks-on-king-khalid",
        "published": "2026-10-11T09:00:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "International outcry grows after deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/international-outcry-grows-after-deadly-houthi-attack-on-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-11T09:12:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Arab and international condemnation after Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/arab-and-international-condemnation-after-houthi-attack-on-king",
        "published": "2026-10-11T09:58:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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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