{
  "id": 17285741,
  "title": "Saudi coalition reports drones over Mecca and Medina, Houthis deny both",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/saudi-coalition-reports-drones-over-mecca-and-medina-houthis-deny-both",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T20:49:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-coalition-reports-drones-over-mecca-and-medina-houthis-deny-both"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen reported on Friday that it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone over the Medina region of Saudi Arabia. Middle East Eye also reported that the coalition intercepted a Houthi drone in the Mecca region earlier that same day.\n\nThe Houthis denied carrying out any recent attacks against the kingdom, according to Middle East Eye. Al-Monitor further noted that the group denied launching any attacks toward the kingdom.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Houthis deny launching drone intercepted in Mecca region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/houthis-deny-launching-drone-intercepted-in-mecca-region",
        "published": "2026-10-30T06:46:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}