{
  "id": 13986950,
  "title": "Saudi says resilience tested, vows response after Houthi airport attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/saudi-says-resilience-tested-vows-response-after-houthi-airport-13986950",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:34:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/saudi-says-resilience-tested-vows-response-after-houthi-airport-attacks/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has vowed a serious response following a series of Houthi attacks on airports in Riyadh and Dammam that resulted in 18 deaths. According to Al-Monitor, these lethal strikes on Riyadh’s international airport have occurred since last week.\n\nAn initial probe reported by PBS NewsHour indicated that the Houthis first fired multiple drones to enable a combination of ballistic and cruise missiles to reach Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. The officials providing this information spoke on the condition of anonymity.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Coalition detects drone, cruise missile threats targeting Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/coalition-detects-drone-cruise-missile-threats-targeting-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:10:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia faces more drone, missile attacks after Houthi’s fatal airport strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/saudi-arabia-faces-more-drone-missile-attacks-after-houthis-fatal",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:23:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Tensions mount after Houthis strike Saudi Arabia airport in Riyadh, killing 13, injuring hundreds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/tensions-mount-after-houthis-strike-saudi-arabia-airport-in-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:53:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Security footage shows deadly Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport over weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/security-footage-shows-deadly-houthi-missile-attack-on-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:15:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Riyadh governor visits victims of Houthi attack on King Khalid airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/riyadh-governor-visits-victims-of-houthi-attack-on-king-khalid-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Saudi says resilience tested, vows response after Houthi airport attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/saudi-says-resilience-tested-vows-response-after-houthi-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:12:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}