{
  "id": 14291638,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia hit by multiple explosions after strikes on Yemeni oil facility",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/saudi-arabia-hit-by-multiple-explosions-after-strikes-on-yemeni-oil-14291638",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T20:39:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-hit-multiple-explosions-after-strikes-yemeni-oil-facility"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia was struck by a series of explosions on Tuesday night after the kingdom conducted airstrikes on energy facilities in Sanaa, the capital controlled by the Houthis. In response to the attacks, the Saudi-led coalition urged residents to evacuate the affected areas. Reports from the Associated Press indicated that numerous explosions occurred across Sanaa in the aftermath of the al-Sabaha central station fuel facility being targeted. Similar blasts were also heard in major cities such as Riyadh, Dammam, and Dhahran, as the Houthis launched a barrage of missiles and drones against Saudi Arabia.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia hit by multiple explosions after strikes on Yemeni oil facility Cities across Saudi Arabia were rocked by explosions on Tuesday night local time after the kingdom launched strikes on energy facilities in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital controlled by the Houthis. The Saudi-led coalition warned residents to evacuate the area before carrying out the strikes that mark a clear escalation in the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Yemeni leader praises Saudi role in supporting stability",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/yemeni-leader-praises-saudi-role-in-supporting-stability",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:50:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia hit by multiple explosions after strikes on Yemeni oil facility",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/saudi-arabia-hit-by-multiple-explosions-after-strikes-on-yemeni-oil",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:28:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}