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  "id": 16110395,
  "title": "Houthis claim fresh attacks on Saudi oil facilities, airports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/houthis-claim-fresh-attacks-on-saudi-oil-facilities-airports",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T21:54:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/260564/world/houthis-claim-fresh-attacks-on-saudi-oil-facilities-airports"
  },
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  "account": "Yemen's Houthi militia announced responsibility for a series of attacks on Saudi Arabia on Thursday, targeting airports, an oil facility, and the Defence Ministry headquarters, as the group intensified its strikes against the world's leading oil exporter. According to a statement from Houthi military spokesman Yehya Saree, the group launched four operations against Saudi Arabia within the last 48 hours, utilizing ballistic missiles and drones. The assaults targeted Riyadh's Defence Ministry headquarters, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Abha airport in the southwest, and a facility operated by state oil giant Aramco in Yanbu. Saree's announcement came shortly after the Saudi-led military coalition claimed to have intercepted four drones over the Riyadh and Medina regions, though they reported no casualties or damage. In a separate incident, two people were killed and eight others injured when an attack on Dammam airport on Wednesday evening caused material damage. Additionally, an intercepted Houthi drone resulted in the deaths of a Filipino and a Nepali national due to debris falling from the drone, which had targeted a processing facility at Aramco's Shaybah oil field. Saudi air defenses successfully shot down the drone. The conflict in Yemen has escalated once more, with the broader war involving the US, Israel, and Iran.",
  "summary": "dpaCairoYemen’s Houthi militia on Thursday claimed responsibility for fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting airports, an oil facility and the Defence Ministry headquarters, as t...",
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        "published": "2026-10-21T14:30:44.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/us-orders-some-diplomats-to-leave-saudi-arabia-as-houthi-attacks",
        "published": "2026-10-22T01:07:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi flights, leaving Kerala expats in limbo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/houthi-attacks-disrupt-saudi-flights-leaving-kerala-expats-in-limbo",
        "published": "2026-10-22T03:37:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Saudi Aramco orders Dhahran headquarters evacuation as Houthi attacks intensify",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/saudi-aramco-orders-dhahran-headquarters-evacuation-as-houthi-attacks",
        "published": "2026-10-22T13:19:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Senior cleric: Houthi attacks on civilians with missiles and drones forbidden under Islamic law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/senior-cleric-houthi-attacks-on-civilians-with-missiles-and-drones",
        "published": "2026-10-22T15:01:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Impact of Houthi attacks on Saudi economy 'limited' for now: IMF",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/impact-of-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-economy-limited-for-now-imf",
        "published": "2026-10-22T17:10:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Indian dies in Saudi airport strike; MEA slams infrastructure attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/indian-dies-in-saudi-airport-strike-mea-slams-infrastructure-attacks",
        "published": "2026-10-22T20:44:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "UN Chief voices concern over continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/un-chief-voices-concern-over-continued-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-10-22T20:53:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "3 killed, Pakistani among 10 injured in attacks on Saudi airport, oil depot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/3-killed-pakistani-among-10-injured-in-attacks-on-saudi-airport-oil",
        "published": "2026-10-22T22:13:54.000Z"
      }
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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."
}