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  "id": 14416879,
  "title": "Saudi Aramco headquarters attacked, limited fire reported",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/saudi-aramco-headquarters-attacked-limited-fire-reported",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:50:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
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    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-14-saudi-aramco-headquarters-attacked-limited-fire-reported/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday night, Saudi Aramco's headquarters in the eastern city of Dhahran was attacked, resulting in a limited fire, according to the kingdom's energy ministry. The incident occurred during ongoing fighting between Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis and Saudi forces, which have intensified. A ballistic missile reportedly struck the Aramco headquarters complex, causing damage to its top three floors, according to a company source. The building was on fire, and an office tower was struck. The complex houses a major operations center for Aramco, overseeing a vast network of oil rigs, pipelines, refineries, and export terminals.\n\nThe Houthis have been firing ballistic missiles and drones at key Saudi sites in retaliation for the kingdom's support of government forces in Yemen's civil war. Riyadh's international airport has suffered four strikes, including one that killed 13 people on Saturday. Earlier, six sources reported hearing loud booms near the Aramco complex. The Saudi-led coalition reported that fragments of an intercepted and destroyed missile fell on a residential area in Dhahran, and drones and missiles were intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh and the southern region. Four people were injured in Riyadh following the interception and destruction of two Houthi missiles, causing limited damage to 15 homes. The Houthis had threatened to strike Saudi Aramco and an oil refinery in Riyadh, warning oil workers to stay away from potential targets.",
  "summary": "The headquarters of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco 2223.SE in the eastern city of Dhahran was attacked on Tuesday night, causing what the kingdom's energy ministry said in a statement was a limited fire, as fighting between Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis and the kingdom intensified.",
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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"
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      {
        "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"
      }
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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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