{
  "id": 15598087,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia is learning the hard way: they can’t count on Trump for protection | Mohamad Bazzi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/saudi-arabia-is-learning-the-hard-way-they-cant-count-on-trump-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T11:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/19/saudi-arabia-trump-relationship"
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  "summary": "After Houthis escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, the US turned down calls from MBS for help For years, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, cultivated a close relationship with Donald Trump and his son-in-law and former top adviser, Jared Kushner. The prince understood the president’s transactional approach to power: he signed deals to buy billions of dollars’ worth of US…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Riyadh airport reopens: Which airlines are still cancelling flights to Saudi Arabia?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/riyadh-airport-reopens-which-airlines-are-still-cancelling-flights-to",
        "published": "2026-10-19T10:07:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}