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  "id": 14066333,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia vows retaliation after deadly Houthi airport strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/saudi-arabia-vows-retaliation-after-deadly-houthi-airport-strikes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T23:28:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/saudi-arabia-vows-retaliation-deadly-houthi-airport-strikes/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Saudi Arabia has vowed to respond to a series of deadly airport attacks conducted by Iran-backed Houthi rebels over the weekend, according to CBS News. New Straits Times reports that several powerful explosions occurred in the capital of Riyadh on Monday night, following recent strikes at the Riyadh airport that have killed at least 18 people. In response to the attacks, Saudi warplanes carried out airstrikes on multiple locations across Yemen early Tuesday, including the Harf Sufyan district, Kamaran island, and the al-Qanawis district, according to Houthi media reported by Middle East Eye.\n\nEnergy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman stated at a conference in Riyadh that energy security cannot be taken for granted and that the kingdom's infrastructure and resilience have been tested. Semafor noted that the back-to-back strikes on the airport threaten the kingdom's economic ambitions, as the main airport has closed and some governments have advised against traveling to the area. Additionally, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned the repeated attacks on airports, noting that attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international humanitarian law, as reported by Saudi Gazette.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/the-hard-to-stop-houthi-missiles-that-might-make-trump-think-twice",
        "published": "2026-10-13T00:19:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "The hard-to-stop Houthi missiles that might make Trump think twice about helping Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/the-hard-to-stop-houthi-missiles-that-might-make-trump-think-twice-14076237",
        "published": "2026-10-13T00:19:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Inside the Houthis' power as Trump considers strikes after attacks on Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/inside-the-houthis-power-as-trump-considers-strikes-after-attacks-on",
        "published": "2026-10-13T00:46:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "How did Houthi missiles travel over 1,000km and breach Saudi air defences in deadly Riyadh airport attacks?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/how-did-houthi-missiles-travel-over-1-000km-and-breach-saudi-air",
        "published": "2026-10-13T01:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia braces for further Houthi attacks as Riyadh projects normalcy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/saudi-arabia-braces-for-further-houthi-attacks-as-riyadh-projects",
        "published": "2026-10-13T01:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "176 ministers and Islamic leaders from over 70 countries condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/176-ministers-and-islamic-leaders-from-over-70-countries-condemn",
        "published": "2026-10-13T01:15:53.000Z"
      }
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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."
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