{
  "id": 16290504,
  "title": "Two explosions heard in Riyadh following alert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/two-explosions-heard-in-riyadh-following-alert",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-24T06:21:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445742/two-explosions-heard-in-riyadh-following-alert"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "RIYADH: Two explosions were heard in the Saudi capital early Saturday, according to an AFP journalist on the ground. The Saudi civil defense reported that an early warning system had been activated to warn residents of a possible threat. The Saudi-led coalition combating the Houthis claimed to have shot down a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh and a drone in the Eastern province.\n\nIn recent months, Saudi Arabia has faced sustained assaults from the Iran-backed Houthis, including an attack on the kingdom's international airport that proved to be one of the deadliest in years. Tensions flared once again in Yemen in July, shortly after the onset of the US-Iran conflict that has destabilized the broader region. The Yemeni conflict has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, making it one of the world's most impoverished nations that is already grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis.",
  "summary": "RIYADH: Two explosions rang out in Riyadh early Saturday, an AFP journalist in the Saudi capital said, as Yemen’s Houthis keep up strikes on the kingdom. The Saudi civil defence said an early warning system was activated to alert residents to a potential threat. Gulf shipping traffic via Hormuz stays below 10-day average, data shows The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said it had downed…",
  "key_points": [
    "Two explosions heard in Riyadh early Saturday",
    "Saudi civil defense activated early warning system",
    "Saudi-led coalition shot down ballistic missile"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The interception of a ballistic missile and a drone signals that the Houthi-led campaign against Saudi infrastructure remains a persistent threat to the stability of the kingdom.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}