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  "id": 13886200,
  "title": "Timeline: Houthis escalate attacks on Saudi airports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/timeline-houthis-escalate-attacks-on-saudi-airports-13886200",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T05:24:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/12/timeline-houthis-escalate-attacks-on-saudi-airports/"
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  "summary": "Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified their attacks on Saudi Arabia’s airports in the past week, hitting sites in Riyadh, Abha, Jazan and Najran, with a projectile also damaging Dammam's airport. The strikes have disrupted air travel and caused civilian casualties, with Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport bearing the brunt of the aggression. The escalation included a missile…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/lithuania-condemns-houthi-attacks-voices-support-for-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-10-11T22:38:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "UK and US issue travel and aviation warnings for Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/uk-and-us-issue-travel-and-aviation-warnings-for-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-10-11T23:41:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Japan denounces Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, urges deescalation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/japan-denounces-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-urges-deescalation",
        "published": "2026-10-12T01:09:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "FAA warns US airlines to exercise caution in Saudi Arabia flights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/faa-warns-us-airlines-to-exercise-caution-in-saudi-arabia-flights",
        "published": "2026-10-12T01:36:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Houthis’ flagrant attacks on Saudi Arabia must be condemned globally — Phar Kim Beng",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/houthis-flagrant-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-must-be-condemned-globally",
        "published": "2026-10-12T03:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Timeline: Houthis escalate attacks on Saudi airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/timeline-houthis-escalate-attacks-on-saudi-airports",
        "published": "2026-10-12T05:24:13.000Z"
      }
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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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