{
  "id": 13699751,
  "title": "Umrah pilgrims' families anxious after flights diverted amid Riyadh airport attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/umrah-pilgrims-families-anxious-after-flights-diverted-amid-riyadh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T11:15:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1553209/umrah-pilgrims-families-anxious-after-flights-diverted-amid-riyadh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Families of Malaysians travelling to Saudi Arabia for the umrah pilgrimage have expressed concern after some flights were reportedly diverted to Madinah following an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Passengers encountered flight diversions amid security concerns, with some posts on social media sharing updates on the diversions and eventual safe arrival in Jeddah. Despite the concerns, the Umrah and Haj Travel Agencies Association (Papuh) reported no cancellations among its members following the incident.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Houthi attack on Riyadh airport shows disregard for civilian lives, Yemen’s Al-Alimi says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/houthi-attack-on-riyadh-airport-shows-disregard-for-civilian-lives",
        "published": "2026-10-11T11:27:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesian embassy confirms citizens safe after Riyadh airport strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/indonesian-embassy-confirms-citizens-safe-after-riyadh-airport-strike",
        "published": "2026-10-11T13:21:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}