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  "id": 13729825,
  "title": "Umrah pilgrims among casualties in Houthi attack on Riyadh airport that killed 12",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/umrah-pilgrims-among-casualties-in-houthi-attack-on-riyadh-airport",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T13:33:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/umrah-pilgrims-among-casualties-in-houthi-attack-on-riyadh-airport-that-killed-12-1.500706562"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Riyadh airport attack claimed 12 lives and left 309 wounded, including several Umrah pilgrims and visitors to Islam's two holiest mosques, according to reports from inside the Haramain. The Saudi-led coalition accused the Yemeni Houthi militia of carrying out the attack and vowed a stern response. The victims included four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshis, one each from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt. Two doctors reported that several pilgrims traveling to Mecca were among the injured. The attack led to airport suspensions, flight diversions, and deployment of emergency medical teams.",
  "summary": "Dubai: A number of Umrah pilgrims and visitors to Islam's two holiest mosques were among those killed and injured in Saturday's attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which left at least 12 people dead and 309 wounded. Inside the Haramain, an account covering developments at the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, reported on X that pilgrims and visitors to…",
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    "outlets": 11,
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      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Egypt renews condemnation of attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/egypt-renews-condemnation-of-attack-on-riyadhs-king-khalid-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-11T09:39:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iraq, EU leaders denounce alleged Houthi attack on Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/iraq-eu-leaders-denounce-alleged-houthi-attack-on-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-11T10:17:33.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "UN chief Guterres ‘deeply shocked’ by deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/un-chief-guterres-deeply-shocked-by-deadly-houthi-attack-on-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-11T10:31:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Riyadh airport attack: Three Filipinos injured, DMW issues helplines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/riyadh-airport-attack-three-filipinos-injured-dmw-issues-helplines",
        "published": "2026-10-11T11:05:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Houthis issue new threat to Saudi airspace after deadly Riyadh airport attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/houthis-issue-new-threat-to-saudi-airspace-after-deadly-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-11T11:30:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Canada warns of Saudi travel risks after deadly Riyadh airport strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/canada-warns-of-saudi-travel-risks-after-deadly-riyadh-airport-strike",
        "published": "2026-10-11T12:00:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia vows response over Houthi ‘war crime’ attack on Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/saudi-arabia-vows-response-over-houthi-war-crime-attack-on-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-11T12:28:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Houthis issue new threat on Saudi airspace after attack on Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/houthis-issue-new-threat-on-saudi-airspace-after-attack-on-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-11T13:12:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "German foreign minister condemns terrorist attack on Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/german-foreign-minister-condemns-terrorist-attack-on-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-11T13:46:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ProPakistani",
        "title": "12 Killed and 309 Injured in Houthis Attack on King Khalid International Airport Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/12-killed-and-309-injured-in-houthis-attack-on-king-khalid",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:29:01.000Z"
      }
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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."
}