{
  "id": 13832092,
  "title": "Saudi consulate in Dubai provides buses for citizens stranded by flight cancellations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/saudi-consulate-in-dubai-provides-buses-for-citizens-stranded-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T23:40:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/saudi-consulate-in-dubai-provides-buses-for-citizens-stranded-by-flight-cancellations-1.500706870"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a move to aid citizens stranded due to flight cancellations, the Saudi consulate in Dubai has provided buses for transportation to Saudi Arabia. The announcement came after several airlines, including Emirates, Etihad, and flydubai, cancelled services to Riyadh, Jeddah, and King Khalid International Airport following attacks. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam were both targeted, resulting in 13 fatalities and 309 injuries. The consulate's initiative garnered support from Emiratis, who expressed their openness to Saudi travellers, describing them as family and brothers. The disruption to air travel has prompted several airlines to cancel routes to Riyadh, with some flights rescheduled until October 14.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Saudi Arabia's consulate in Dubai and the Northern Emirates has arranged buses to transport Saudi citizens overland after flight cancellations left some travellers unable to return home following attacks on airports in the Kingdom. The consulate announced the transport arrangements as airlines cancelled services from the UAE to several Saudi cities amid continuing disruption to air travel.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "FAA warns US airlines of flight risks over Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/faa-warns-us-airlines-of-flight-risks-over-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-10-12T00:53:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}