{
  "id": 14398664,
  "title": "Houthi attack hits Aramco's historic nerve centre in Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/houthi-attack-hits-aramcos-historic-nerve-centre-in-saudi-arabia-14398664",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:38:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/10/14/houthi-attack-hits-aramcos-historic-nerve-centre-in-saudi-arabia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A missile strike by Houthi rebels targeted an administrative building of Saudi Arabia's state energy company, Aramco, causing a fire in the historic heart of the kingdom's oil industry. No casualties were reported. The complex, spread across 58 square kilometers, houses key research and development sites, energy operations, and thousands of employees and their families. Authorities described the explosion as incredibly loud, with residents reporting seeing smoke and flames rising from the site. The Dhahran district, Aramco's headquarters, was the primary target, with the complex also including a research and development center and the Expec Advanced Research Centre. This attack is the latest in a series of incidents targeting Aramco facilities, including drone and missile strikes on oil processing centers in 2019 and 2022, and a fire at Ras Tanura refinery in early 2023. Aramco, a majority-owned state company, can quickly restore its maximum sustainable production of 12 million barrels per day, according to its CEO Amin Nasser.",
  "summary": "A missile attack on an administrative building of Saudi Arabia's state energy company Aramco hit the historic centre of the kingdom's oil industry , sparking a fire that authorities said caused no casualties. The strike by the Yemeni Houthi rebels hit a complex that serves as the nerve centre of the world's largest oil exporter, housing key research and development site, energy operations and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Saudi Aramco headquarters attacked, limited fire reported",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/saudi-aramco-headquarters-attacked-limited-fire-reported",
        "published": "2026-10-13T18:46:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Attack on Saudi Aramco building causes fire as Saudi-Houthi fighting grows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/attack-on-saudi-aramco-building-causes-fire-as-saudi-houthi-fighting",
        "published": "2026-10-14T05:43:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "Missile attack sparks fire at Aramco Dhahran complex",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/missile-attack-sparks-fire-at-aramco-dhahran-complex",
        "published": "2026-10-14T05:57:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Saudi athlete suffers fracture in Houthi attack at Riyadh airport, pledges taekwondo comeback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/saudi-athlete-suffers-fracture-in-houthi-attack-at-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:10:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Houthi attack hits Aramco's historic nerve centre in Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/houthi-attack-hits-aramcos-historic-nerve-centre-in-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:38:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Trump blasts 'not nice' Houthis as attack hits Saudi Aramco facility",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/trump-blasts-not-nice-houthis-as-attack-hits-saudi-aramco-facility",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:07:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Headquarters of Saudi Aramco hit as Houthis and Riyadh trade strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/headquarters-of-saudi-aramco-hit-as-houthis-and-riyadh-trade-strikes",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:39:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Saudi Aramco headquarters attacked, limited fire reported",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/saudi-aramco-headquarters-attacked-limited-fire-reported",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:50:56.000Z"
      }
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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."
}