{
  "id": 14044008,
  "title": "US mission in Riyadh says govt personnel need permission to use all Saudi airports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-mission-in-riyadh-says-govt-personnel-need-permission-to-use-all",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T21:04:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/10/13/us-mission-in-riyadh-says-govt-personnel-need-permission-to-use-all-saudi-airports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US embassy in Saudi Arabia has announced that government employees require explicit authorization from the embassy before utilizing any airport within the kingdom, following a series of devastating attacks. This directive was issued in response to recent Houthi strikes that have left at least 18 people dead, including 13 killed on Saturday at Riyadh airport, the deadliest attack in over a decade, and hundreds wounded. Additionally, two individuals were killed in a strike on Abha International Airport on Tuesday. The embassy has emphasized that this authorization is solely granted by the embassy for US government staff, urging US citizens to exercise extreme caution if they decide to utilize Saudi airports.",
  "summary": "Houthi strikes on airports have rocked Saudi Arabia, with at least 18 people killed at Riyadh airport, including 13 in Saturday’s deadliest attack on the kingdom in more than a decade.",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T16:26:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Riyadh deputy governor assures Houthi attack victims of full medical support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/riyadh-deputy-governor-assures-houthi-attack-victims-of-full-medical",
        "published": "2026-10-12T16:40:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "How did Houthi missiles slip past Saudi defences? Riyadh probes deadly airport attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/how-did-houthi-missiles-slip-past-saudi-defences-riyadh-probes-deadly",
        "published": "2026-10-12T17:59:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Report: Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/report-explosions-heard-in-saudi-capital-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-12T18:24:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US mission in Riyadh says govt personnel need permission to use all Saudi airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-mission-in-riyadh-says-govt-personnel-need-permission-to-use-all-14046653",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:04:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "UN Human Rights Chief condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/un-human-rights-chief-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-airports",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:16:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Saudi minister says kingdom is fearless after deadly Houthi strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/saudi-minister-says-kingdom-is-fearless-after-deadly-houthi-strikes",
        "published": "2026-10-12T22:32:21.000Z"
      }
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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."
}