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  "id": 14845700,
  "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-14845700",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "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": "A week of tragedy has unfolded as Saudi Arabia grapples with escalating attacks from the Houthis, leaving hundreds of thousands in Yemen's southern city of Taiz in desperate need of food and fuel. Intensifying clashes between the rebel group and Yemeni government forces have prompted the kingdom to question its options amid recent strikes on its soil and beyond.\n\nThe most recent assault on Riyadh's international airport claimed at least 13 lives and left hundreds injured. In response, the Houthis have continued their targets, striking airports, oil facilities, and the headquarters of Saudi Aramco. In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher delves into the potential security measures Saudi Arabia might take in the face of this latest escalation, and explores the path forward without risking involvement in a broader conflict.\n\nJoining the discussion are Nawaf Obaid, a senior research fellow at the Department of War Studies 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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  "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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