{
  "id": 14030021,
  "title": "Houthis say they hit Riyadh airport and Khamis Mushait air base",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/houthis-say-they-hit-riyadh-airport-and-khamis-mushait-air-base",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T19:29:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthis-say-they-hit-riyadh-airport-and-khamis-mushait-air-base"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed on Monday that they launched a ballistic missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and a drone strike on the Khamis Mushait air base. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated that their forces were able to precisely target King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile and successfully hit the Khamis Mushait air base with a drone, attributing the success to \"Allah's grace.\" The Houthi statement also issued a warning to international airlines, cautioning them about the risks of operating flights to Saudi airports, except for those in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, as the airports and airspace are deemed unsafe.",
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    "outlets": 6,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/fact-check-viral-videos-falsely-linked-to-riyadh-airport-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-12T17:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-12T17:42:16.000Z"
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        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Houthis claim attack targeting Riyadh airport with ballistic missile",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/houthis-claim-attack-targeting-riyadh-airport-with-ballistic-missile",
        "published": "2026-10-12T19:37:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Riyadh airport stays closed as Saudis probe failures in deadly attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/riyadh-airport-stays-closed-as-saudis-probe-failures-in-deadly-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-12T20:17:26.000Z"
      }
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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."
}