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  "id": 17346909,
  "title": "Saudi-led coalition says it downs drone over oil-rich Eastern Region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/saudi-led-coalition-says-it-downs-drone-over-oil-rich-eastern-region",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T05:27:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446795/saudi-led-coalition-says-it-downs-drone-over-oil-rich-eastern-region"
  },
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  "account": "On Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced they had intercepted and destroyed a drone over the country's oil-rich Eastern Region. This comes as cross-border fighting between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels continues to intensify, fueled by the US-Israeli war on Iran. The Eastern Region, a key economic hub for Saudi Arabia, has been repeatedly targeted by the Houthis over the past few weeks. It houses the majority of the kingdom's oil and gas reserves and is where Saudi Aramco's headquarters is located, which was damaged in an attack earlier this month. The coalition also reported intercepting a second drone launched by the Houthis towards the Southern Region on the same day. Additionally, the Saudi coalition claimed they had destroyed a drone launched by the Houthis over the city of Medina on Friday. However, the Houthis have consistently denied any attacks on Makkah and Medina, rejecting Saudi allegations of launching drones towards the two holiest cities in Islam.",
  "summary": "CAIRO: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early on Saturday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich Eastern Region as attacks by Yemen’s Houthis group continue. Cross-border fighting involving the Saudi-led coalition, which backs Yemen’s government, and the Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa, has intensified amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, opening…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Houthis deny Saudi-led coalition claims of firing drone towards Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/houthis-deny-saudi-led-coalition-claims-of-firing-drone-towards-mecca",
        "published": "2026-10-30T06:09:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Drone launched by Houthis intercepted, destroyed over Mecca, Saudi-led coalition says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/drone-launched-by-houthis-intercepted-destroyed-over-mecca-saudi-led",
        "published": "2026-10-30T06:21:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia reports interception of Houthi drone targeting Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/saudi-arabia-reports-interception-of-houthi-drone-targeting-mecca",
        "published": "2026-10-30T09:42:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile and drone targeting southern region, Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/coalition-intercepts-houthi-ballistic-missile-and-drone-targeting",
        "published": "2026-10-30T16:09:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi drone over Medina region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/saudi-led-coalition-says-it-destroyed-houthi-drone-over-medina-region",
        "published": "2026-10-30T19:46:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drone over Medina airspace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/saudi-led-coalition-intercepts-houthi-drone-over-medina-airspace",
        "published": "2026-10-31T03:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drones over Eastern and Southern regions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/saudi-led-coalition-intercepts-houthi-drones-over-eastern-and",
        "published": "2026-10-31T06:44:56.000Z"
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