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  "id": 14784365,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia says it thwarted a missile strike on Medina, and other Middle East developments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/saudi-arabia-says-it-thwarted-a-missile-strike-on-medina-and-other-14784365",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T20:20:48.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "account": "The Saudi-led coalition thwarted a missile attack on the holy city of Medina, though they did not assign blame for the strike. Meanwhile, the Houthis claimed responsibility for an attack in Aden, killing at least two people. A former chief of Israel's domestic security service filed a defamation suit against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of withholding warnings about Hamas threats before the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Israel struck a suspected terrorist in northern Gaza in response to the Oct. 7 attack, which left over 74,000 Palestinians dead. In Syria, two individuals were sentenced to death and three others to prison over last year's sectarian violence in the coastal region.",
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        "title": "IMF warns attacks on Saudi Arabia could hurt global economy after strike on Aramco headquarters",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "From Six Kings Slam to FIFAe finals, Saudi Arabia's events derailed by war",
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        "title": "Houthis deny targeting holy city of Medina after Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missile",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Saudi coalition says missile intercepted in Medina region",
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "EU-Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia postponed due to security concerns",
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        "published": "2026-10-15T11:04:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia says it thwarted a missile strike on Medina, and other Middle East developments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/saudi-arabia-says-it-thwarted-a-missile-strike-on-medina-and-other",
        "published": "2026-10-15T11:09:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Missile heading towards Medina destroyed, says Saudi Arabia; Houthis deny attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/missile-heading-towards-medina-destroyed-says-saudi-arabia-houthis",
        "published": "2026-10-15T11:14:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Egypt’s president: Any harm to Egypt or Saudi Arabia affects both",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/egypts-president-any-harm-to-egypt-or-saudi-arabia-affects-both",
        "published": "2026-10-15T12:42:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "What are Saudi Arabia's options to deter the Yemeni rebels?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/what-are-saudi-arabias-options-to-deter-the-yemeni-rebels",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:00:49.000Z"
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