{
  "id": 17008268,
  "title": "Saudi coalition says it intercepted Houthi missile targeting Eastern Province",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/saudi-coalition-says-it-intercepted-houthi-missile-targeting-eastern",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T04:01:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/29/saudi-coalition-says-it-intercepted-houthi-missile-targeting-eastern-province"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition combating Yemen’s Houthis announced on Thursday that they had successfully intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the group towards the kingdom’s Eastern Province. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki shared the information on X. The missile was reportedly aimed at the Ras Tanura refinery, located in the oil-rich Eastern Province. This comes after Saudi Arabia faced a series of sustained attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis, including a strike on Riyadh’s international airport, which was the kingdom’s deadliest in years. Despite Tehran’s denial of involvement, Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of encouraging the group’s escalation against the kingdom. The fighting in Yemen reignited in July, just months into the US-Iran conflict that has plunged the wider region into crisis.",
  "summary": "The interception follows a series of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia this month, including a strike on Riyadh’s international airport, which was the kingdom’s deadliest in years.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Houthis demand immediate evacuation of Aden airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/houthis-demand-immediate-evacuation-of-aden-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-28T18:55:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Air traffic suspended after missiles target Aden airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/air-traffic-suspended-after-missiles-target-aden-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-28T21:30:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "2 Houthi missile strikes on Aden Airport spark aviation safety concerns in Yemen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/2-houthi-missile-strikes-on-aden-airport-spark-aviation-safety",
        "published": "2026-10-29T00:26:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile targeting Eastern Province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/coalition-intercepts-houthi-ballistic-missile-targeting-eastern",
        "published": "2026-10-29T01:12:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}