{
  "id": 15194726,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia executes five citizens convicted of ‘terrorism-related’ offences",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/saudi-arabia-executes-five-citizens-convicted-of-terrorism-related",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T11:40:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/saudi-arabia-executes-five-citizens-convicted-of-terrorism-related-offences-1.500714186"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia has executed five citizens convicted of terrorist offences, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday. The individuals were convicted of joining a foreign terrorist organisation, attacking security personnel and facilities with firearms and explosives, possessing weapons and live ammunition, and providing support for the financing and execution of terrorist operations within the Kingdom. The executions were carried out following discretionary death sentences.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia has executed five citizens convicted of terrorist offences, including joining a foreign terrorist organisation and targeting security personnel and facilities, the Ministry of Interior said on Saturday. The ministry said the five were convicted of joining a foreign terrorist organisation and opening fire on security forces, security headquarters and vehicles using firearms and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/heavy-rain-hail-and-near-zero-visibility-saudi-arabia-issues-weather",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:27:11.000Z"
      }
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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."
}