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  "id": 18528990,
  "title": "Syria aids Saudi Arabia with military advice and training amid Houthi attacks, sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/syria-aids-saudi-arabia-with-military-advice-and-training-amid-houthi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T16:46:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/11/syria-aids-saudi-arabia-military-advice-and-training-amid-houthi-attacks-sources"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Syria is providing military advice, training, and a limited number of military personnel to Saudi Arabia to assist against Houthi attacks, according to two Syrian military sources and a senior US official reported by Al-Monitor. The hostilities between Riyadh and the Iran-allied Houthis have worsened since July, prompting Saudi Arabia to seek defensive and offensive support from various allies.\n\nThe Muslim World League has denounced Houthi attempts to target civilian areas and Islamic holy sites in Makkah and Madinah using drones and ballistic missiles. The organization's Secretary-General, Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, characterized the militia's actions as a terrorist approach that violates religious sanctities and humanitarian principles.\n\nIn response to Houthi missile and drone attacks on aviation infrastructure, flydubai has suspended flights to Riyadh and Abha through November 16, though the airline has resumed bookings for other routes such as Jeddah, Gassim, Ha il, and Tabuk, according to Gulf News. The airline reported that previous attacks on King Khalid International Airport and Abha International Airport resulted in dozens of people being killed and injured. Additionally, Saudi Arabia has issued new security warnings for parts of the kingdom, including the Red Sea oil export hub of Yanbu.",
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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."
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