{
  "id": 14023444,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia shuts Riyadh airport until October 17 after attacks: Why Houthi missiles are getting through",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/saudi-arabia-shuts-riyadh-airport-until-october-17-after-attacks-why",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T18:20:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/saudi-arabia-shuts-riyadh-airport-until-october-17-after-attacks-why-houthi-missiles-are-getting-through-11791827569411.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia has extended Riyadh airport’s closure until Oct 17 after Houthi attacks. The strikes have raised questions about the kingdom’s air defences, as drones and missiles reportedly penetrated its systems, exposing challenges in intercepting mixed attacks and protecting critical infra.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Jordanian father of two killed in Houthi airport attack, leaving children in grandfather's care",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/jordanian-father-of-two-killed-in-houthi-airport-attack-leaving",
        "published": "2026-10-12T18:39:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}