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  "id": 14976632,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia backs UN condemnation of Houthi attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/saudi-arabia-backs-un-condemnation-of-houthi-attacks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T15:05:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-backs-un-condemnation-houthi-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia has endorsed a statement from UN Security Council members denouncing Houthi strikes on Saudi territory. According to Middle East Eye, the Saudi foreign ministry called for the full implementation of council resolutions regarding attacks on infrastructure and civilians. DW English (Top Stories) and DW News report that the Iran-backed Houthis continue to target the country, noting that such vulnerability threatens Riyadh's standing as an economic powerhouse and its claim to regional and religious leadership.\n\nMajor General Turki Al-Maliki, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition, stated during a press conference in Riyadh that forces foiled 20 attempts to attack King Khalid International Airport between October 1 and 11. He described the Houthi attacks on Saudi airports as a serious threat to visitors and passengers, according to Daily Times.\n\nGulf News reports that imams at the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina condemned the Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport during Friday sermons. Sheikh Abdullah Al Juhani, the imam of the Grand Mosque, described the attack as a crime and a violation of the sanctity of human life that endangered civilians, travelers, and Umrah pilgrims.",
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        "published": "2026-10-16T16:13:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/saudi-arabia-executes-two-bangladeshis-convicted-of-sex-in-mecca",
        "published": "2026-10-16T16:58:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/pakistan-pm-strategic-defense-pact-and-makkah-alliance-mark",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:48:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia says Houthi attacks violate terms of rapprochement with Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/saudi-arabia-says-houthi-attacks-violate-terms-of-rapprochement-with",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:16:31.000Z"
      }
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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."
}