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  "id": 13914207,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia extends suspension of operations at Riyadh airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/saudi-arabia-extends-suspension-of-operations-at-riyadh-airport",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T08:27:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/10/12/riyadh-airport-closure-emirates-etihad-flights/"
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  "summary": "Saudi Arabia has extended the suspension of operations at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport following deadly attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels at the weekend. The General Authority of Civil Aviation said on Monday that the suspension would continue while checks on the safety and operational readiness of airport facilities were completed. It did not give a reopening date or time. UAE…",
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        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia flights: At least 700 cancelled across busiest hubs as attacks disrupt air travel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/saudi-arabia-flights-at-least-700-cancelled-across-busiest-hubs-as",
        "published": "2026-10-12T06:37:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Wamda",
        "title": "MENA startup funding jumps to $1.65 billion in Q3, with Saudi Arabia taking the lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/mena-startup-funding-jumps-to-1-65-billion-in-q3-with-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-10-12T07:06:06.000Z"
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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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