{
  "id": 14015476,
  "title": "UAE teacher injured in Riyadh airport attack assured she can complete Umrah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/uae-teacher-injured-in-riyadh-airport-attack-assured-she-can-complete",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:42:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/12/uae-teacher-injured-in-riyadh-airport-attack-assured-she-can-complete-umrah/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A UAE educator sustained injuries during an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, but she has been informed that she can still complete her Umrah pilgrimage after her recovery. The teacher was traveling with a colleague from Abu Dhabi to Makkah via Riyadh when the attack occurred on Saturday. Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al Jalajel paid a visit to the two women in the hospital on Sunday, where he learned about their medical care. The teacher informed the minister about how their travel plans were disrupted, and she commended the medical staff treating her. Minister Al Jalajel assured the women that King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had directed officials to provide them with full support throughout their recovery, emphasizing that they would be allowed to continue their Umrah. Saudi Arabia has extended the suspension of airport operations following the deadly attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the weekend. The General Authority of Civil Aviation announced that the suspension would persist until the safety and operational readiness of the airport sites were confirmed, without specifying a date or time for the reopening. Both Etihad Airways and Flydubai have canceled all flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh until October 19, causing further disruptions to travel between the UAE and Saudi Arabia.",
  "summary": "A teacher from the UAE injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has been assured she will be able to complete her Umrah pilgrimage once she recovers. The teacher, whose name was not released, was travelling with a colleague from Abu Dhabi to Makkah via Riyadh when the airport came under attack on Saturday. Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al Jalajel visited the two women in…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-10-12T17:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "UAE teacher injured in Riyadh airport attack assured she can complete Umrah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/uae-teacher-injured-in-riyadh-airport-attack-assured-she-can-complete-14017196",
        "published": "2026-10-12T17:42:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/riyadh-airport-attack-indian-embassy-attends-hyderabad-engineers",
        "published": "2026-10-12T17:52:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}