{
  "id": 17829926,
  "title": "Franchise registrations in Saudi Arabia surge 53%, reflecting investor confidence: expert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/franchise-registrations-in-saudi-arabia-surge-53-reflecting-investor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T16:51:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/9ga8cs634"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 53% rise in franchise registrations signals growing investor trust in the Saudi market, says University of Jeddah finance professor Abdul Latif Saber.",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/saudi-arabia-issues-multiple-early-warnings-as-air-defenses-intercept",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:33:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Don't blame Tinubu, even Saudi Arabia increased fuel price - Yari tells Nigerians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/dont-blame-tinubu-even-saudi-arabia-increased-fuel-price-yari-tells",
        "published": "2026-11-02T14:37:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis say they launched drones towards Saudi Arabia's Dammam airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/yemens-houthis-say-they-launched-drones-towards-saudi-arabias-dammam",
        "published": "2026-11-02T16:18:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}