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  "id": 14477608,
  "title": "Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/houthis-say-targeted-saudi-oil-giant-aramco-vow-more-attacks-14477608",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T15:30:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/houthis-say-targeted-saudi-oil-giant-aramco-vow-more-attacks"
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  "summary": "The Houthis announced on Wednesday that they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco. This follows reports from Saudi officials regarding a strike on a building located in an area that houses the energy giant's operations center. During the same period, the coalition fighting the Houthis stated it intercepted a missile fired by the group toward Riyadh, while powerful explosions were felt in the Saudi capital.\n\nAccording to Hindustan Times - World News, Brent crude hit $106.60 following the attack on Saudi Aramco and ship strikes near Hormuz. Additionally, the Hindustan Times reported that the MEA stated attacks on Saudi airports have led to flight cancellations for Indian carriers to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Medina through October 17.\n\nSpeaking at the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva noted that developments in Saudi Arabia could have negative spillovers for everyone. She previously stated that the impact of the regional war has been significant in reversing the region's growth momentum, citing disruptions in the Red Sea and the near closure of Hormuz as factors that have curtailed oil and gas exports.",
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        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Why billions spent on defense haven’t shielded Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/why-billions-spent-on-defense-havent-shielded-saudi-arabia-from",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:43:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "IMF chief warns Saudi attacks could hurt global economy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/imf-chief-warns-saudi-attacks-could-hurt-global-economy",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:56:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hellenic Shipping News",
        "title": "Oil prices rise as Houthi attacks, Hormuz strikes spur supply uncertainty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/oil-prices-rise-as-houthi-attacks-hormuz-strikes-spur-supply",
        "published": "2026-10-14T10:00:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/houthis-say-targeted-saudi-oil-giant-aramco-vow-more-attacks",
        "published": "2026-10-14T11:36:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/houthis-say-targeted-saudi-oil-giant-aramco-vow-more-attacks-14467114",
        "published": "2026-10-14T14:00:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iraq’s Zaidi, Saudi crown prince discuss security as Houthi attacks escalate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/iraqs-zaidi-saudi-crown-prince-discuss-security-as-houthi-attacks",
        "published": "2026-10-14T15:00:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/houthis-say-targeted-saudi-oil-giant-aramco-vow-more-attacks-14481454",
        "published": "2026-10-14T16:02:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}