{
  "id": 14314681,
  "title": "Former U.S. ambassador on Saudi Arabia's struggle to defend against Houthi attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/former-u-s-ambassador-on-saudi-arabias-struggle-to-defend-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T22:45:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/former-u-s-ambassador-on-saudi-arabias-struggle-to-defend-against-houthi-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "To discuss the escalating war between the Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Amna Nawaz spoke with Michael Ratney. He served as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia during the Biden administration and is now a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran war live: Saudi coalition hits Houthi sites; Aramco office hit in east",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/iran-war-live-saudi-coalition-hits-houthi-sites-aramco-office-hit-in",
        "published": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}