{
  "id": 19165587,
  "title": "Pakistan condemns targeting of Aramco building, demands Houthis cease all attacks against Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/pakistan-condemns-targeting-of-aramco-building-demands-houthis-cease",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T14:45:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043294/pakistan-condemns-targeting-of-aramco-building-demands-houthis-cease-all-attacks-against-saudi-arabia"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan strongly condemned the recent Houthi attack on an Aramco building in Riyadh, urging the rebel group to immediately and unconditionally cease all attacks against Saudi Arabia, according to the Foreign Office. On Sunday, an Aramco skyscraper in Riyadh was reportedly targeted in an attempted assault, causing damage to the structure. The Houthi group claimed responsibility for the attack. Pakistan expressed grave concern over the targeting of civilian infrastructure, emphasizing the reckless disregard for human life and regional security. The Foreign Office reaffirmed Pakistan's unwavering support for Saudi Arabia's security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and pledged to stand by the kingdom in safeguarding its well-being. Pakistan has consistently denounced Houthi attacks as a severe violation of the kingdom's sovereignty. Both nations have signed defense pacts aimed at collective deterrence, including the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement and the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. Pakistan has provided whatever support is necessary to defend Saudi Arabia against the ongoing Houthi attacks, though it has clarified that the alliance is purely defensive in nature. The attack occurred shortly after the Saudi education ministry announced the resumption of in-person schooling in Riyadh following weeks of remote learning. The Houthi militia has launched multiple missile strikes against Saudi targets, including the Aramco tower in the King Abdullah Financial District, with coalition forces intercepting and destroying two ballistic missiles towards Riyadh.",
  "summary": "Pakistan on Monday condemned the Houthi attack on Saudi oil giant Aramco’s corporate office in Riyadh, demanding that the rebel group “immediately and unconditionally” cease all attacks against Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Office (FO) said. On Sunday, an Aramco building in Riyadh was targeted in an “attempted attack”, the Saudi energy ministry said, which damaged the skyscraper. The Houthis claimed…",
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        "published": "2026-11-09T04:31:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia says danger passed in Riyadh after alert, day after Houthi attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/saudi-arabia-says-danger-passed-in-riyadh-after-alert-day-after",
        "published": "2026-11-09T10:30:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles as Riyadh's Aramco building damaged",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/saudi-arabia-intercepts-houthi-missiles-as-riyadhs-aramco-building",
        "published": "2026-11-09T10:41:55.000Z"
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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."
}