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  "id": 14844097,
  "title": "What are Saudi Arabia's options as Houthi attacks escalate?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/what-are-saudi-arabias-options-as-houthi-attacks-escalate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/2026/10/16/what-are-saudi-arabias-options-as-houthi-attacks-escalate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the past week, Saudi Arabia has endured a series of devastating attacks from the Houthi rebels, with hundreds of thousands of people in southern Yemen facing severe shortages of food and fuel. The conflict between the rebels and Yemeni government forces continues to escalate, while recent assaults on Saudi targets, both domestically and internationally, have put immense pressure on the kingdom's resolve. On the weekend, a missile strike on Riyadh's international airport resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people and left hundreds injured. Since then, Houthi forces have persistently targeted airports, oil facilities, and the headquarters of Saudi Aramco.\n\nIn an episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher examines the possible security options available to Saudi Arabia following the most recent escalation. She discusses the situation with Nawaf Obaid, a senior research fellow at King's College London, and Mahdi Ghuloom, a geopolitics researcher at the Observer Research Foundation Middle East.",
  "summary": "From Riyadh to Taiz, it has been a week of tragedy. While Saudi Arabia faces a wave of deadly attacks by the Houthis , hundreds of thousands of people in the southern Yemeni city are largely cut off from food and fuel. The fighting continues to intensify between the rebel group and Yemeni government forces, but the most recent attacks on Saudi targets, both inside and outside the country, have…",
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    "Saudi Arabia faces Houthi attacks escalating in Yemen.",
    "Riyadh airport strike kills 13, injures hundreds.",
    "Options discussed include diplomatic, military, and economic measures."
  ],
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