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  "id": 15578332,
  "title": "Urban train ridership in Saudi Arabia to hit 145.4 million in 2025",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/urban-train-ridership-in-saudi-arabia-to-hit-145-4-million-in-2025",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:30:18.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/9dix6x4le"
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  "summary": "Railway statistics show urban train passengers in Saudi Arabia will surge to 145.4 million in 2025, while intercity ridership is set to decline.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/no-ifs-or-buts-security-of-holy-sites-in-saudi-arabia-paramount-and",
        "published": "2026-10-19T03:28:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US updates Saudi Arabia travel advisory: Airport risks, flight disruption and filming ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/us-updates-saudi-arabia-travel-advisory-airport-risks-flight",
        "published": "2026-10-19T03:45:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia seeks military support as Houthi attacks escalate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/saudi-arabia-seeks-military-support-as-houthi-attacks-escalate",
        "published": "2026-10-19T04:25:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "How can Egypt intervene to support Saudi Arabia? An expert explains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/how-can-egypt-intervene-to-support-saudi-arabia-an-expert-explains",
        "published": "2026-10-19T08:30:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Pakistani executed in Makkah for smuggling heroin into Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/pakistani-executed-in-makkah-for-smuggling-heroin-into-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-10-19T10:28:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bangladeshis over ‘indecent acts,’ and other Mideast news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/saudi-arabia-executes-2-bangladeshis-over-indecent-acts-and-other",
        "published": "2026-10-19T11:05:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
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