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  "id": 15389637,
  "title": "Bahrain backs Saudi Arabia’s right to self-defense, says foreign minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/bahrain-backs-saudi-arabias-right-to-self-defense-says-foreign",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T09:10:24.000Z",
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  "summary": "Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani affirmed his country’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for any measures it takes in self-defense.",
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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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