{
  "id": 16023807,
  "title": "Two killed, 8 injured in attack on airport in Saudi oil city Dammam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/two-killed-8-injured-in-attack-on-airport-in-saudi-oil-city-dammam-16023807",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T09:38:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-22-two-killed-8-injured-in-attack-on-airport-in-saudi-oil-city-dammam/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "An attack on King Fahd International Airport in the eastern Saudi oil city of Dammam on Wednesday evening resulted in two deaths and eight injuries, according to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation. Free Malaysia Today reports that the victims were a Saudi national and an Indian national, noting that authorities are currently assessing damage to the airport.\n\nNDTV reports that a total of 22 people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports this month, based on an AFP tally of official figures. Separately, Live Mint reported that two people were killed and two were injured in a drone strike on Aramco’s Shaybah oil field in the Eastern Province early Wednesday.",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "King Fahd International Airport attack: 1 killed, 8 injured in Saudi Arabia's Dammam; US orders diplomats to leave",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/king-fahd-international-airport-attack-1-killed-8-injured-in-saudi",
        "published": "2026-10-22T06:04:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UAE flight status today: Cancellations, delays and updates after Saudi airport attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/uae-flight-status-today-cancellations-delays-and-updates-after-saudi",
        "published": "2026-10-22T06:06:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Two killed, 8 injured in attack on airport in Saudi oil city Dammam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/two-killed-8-injured-in-attack-on-airport-in-saudi-oil-city-dammam",
        "published": "2026-10-22T07:27:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Indian national among 2 killed in attack on Saudi Arabia's Dammam airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/indian-national-among-2-killed-in-attack-on-saudi-arabias-dammam",
        "published": "2026-10-22T07:55:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}