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  "id": 14113245,
  "title": "Why Saudi Arabia's $83 billion military fails to deter Houthis despite advanced arsenal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/why-saudi-arabias-83-billion-military-fails-to-deter-houthis-despite",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T02:32:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/why-saudi-arabias-83-billion-military-fails-to-deter-houthis-despite-advanced-arsenal/articleshow/134906256.cms"
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  "summary": "Yemen's Houthi rebels conducted a series of missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia's critical infrastructure. The assault on King Khalid International Airport resulted in 13 fatalities and over 300 injuries. Despite substantial defense spending, Saudi Arabia struggles to effectively counter these threats using sophisticated military capabilities. Challenges include coordination issues…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pakistan-saudi-arabia-egypt-turkiye-condemn-houthi-attacks-on-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-11T17:18:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Sheikh Hamdan shares Saudi flag, prays for Kingdom's security amid attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/sheikh-hamdan-shares-saudi-flag-prays-for-kingdoms-security-amid",
        "published": "2026-10-11T17:58:53.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/saudi-arabia-hosts-17th-international-energy-forum-ministerial",
        "published": "2026-10-11T18:28:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey demand end to Houthi attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pakistan-saudi-arabia-egypt-and-turkey-demand-end-to-houthi-attacks",
        "published": "2026-10-11T19:47:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Saudi health minister visits survivors of deadly Riyadh airport attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/saudi-health-minister-visits-survivors-of-deadly-riyadh-airport-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-11T19:59:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Due to Houthi attacks: Etihad cancels flights from UAE to Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/due-to-houthi-attacks-etihad-cancels-flights-from-uae-to-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:40:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}