{
  "id": 17968889,
  "title": "Saudi, US defense ministers discuss Houthi attacks, regional de-escalation in phone call",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/saudi-us-defense-ministers-discuss-houthi-attacks-regional-de",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T12:39:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665958/saudi-arabia/saudi-us-defense-ministers-discuss-houthi-attacks-regional-de-escalation-in-phone-call"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman held a phone call with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday. During the call, they reviewed prospects for strategic defense cooperation between the two countries. They discussed regional and international developments, particularly efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region and the terrorist Houthi militia's continued attacks…",
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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."
}