{
  "id": 16259482,
  "title": "Civil Defense declares end of threat in Riyadh, Najran and Wadi Al-Dawasir",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/civil-defense-declares-end-of-threat-in-riyadh-najran-and-wadi-al",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T01:11:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/eioc84d1f"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Saudi Directorate of Civil Defence has lifted the emergency alert for Riyadh, Najran, and Wadi Al-Dawasir following an early morning warning issued on Saturday. According to Ajel English, the alerts were issued earlier that morning.\n\nMiddle East Eye reports that the danger passed in the capital and the other two regions minutes after the National Early Warning Platform issued alerts and residents were urged to follow safety instructions. The Civil Defence also warned that individuals face legal liability for filming, publishing, or sharing information regarding the impact sites of drones and missiles or efforts to counter them. For emergencies, the agency advised calling 998.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi missiles targeting Riyadh, Khamis Mushait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/saudi-air-defenses-intercept-houthi-missiles-targeting-riyadh-khamis",
        "published": "2026-10-23T13:13:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Saudi civil defence says danger passes in Riyadh, Najran, Wadi al-Dawasir",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/saudi-civil-defence-says-danger-passes-in-riyadh-najran-wadi-al",
        "published": "2026-10-24T01:24:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}