{
  "id": 16049394,
  "title": "Egypt urges political solution between Saudis and Houthis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/egypt-urges-political-solution-between-saudis-and-houthis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T12:56:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/22/egypt-urges-political-solution-between-saudis-and-houthis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed his country's steadfast support for Saudi Arabia and urged a political resolution to the ongoing conflict. Speaking at a press conference, Abdelatty emphasized the need to explore all avenues for a political solution that ensures a complete withdrawal from recently occupied territories. The Saudi Arabia-led coalition has been battling the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen for several months, with frequent attacks, including a recent strike on Riyadh's airport that was the kingdom's deadliest in years. Just prior to the truce collapse in July, the Houthis launched a major offensive and seized government-held territory along Yemen's Red Sea coast. Following the truce's failure, the Houthis declared a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia, targeting its ships, territory, and oil facilities. In response, the Saudi air force has conducted numerous attacks on Houthi-controlled areas, which span much of impoverished Yemen, where over 250,000 individuals have been internally displaced by the ongoing conflict.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia has faced near-daily attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis this month, including a strike on Riyadh's airport that was the deadliest on the kingdom in years.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Yemeni forces and coalition tighten grip on Houthis, says political scientist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/yemeni-forces-and-coalition-tighten-grip-on-houthis-says-political",
        "published": "2026-10-22T16:50:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}