{
  "id": 263073,
  "title": "Saudi army won't 'stand idly by' amid Houthi attacks in Yemen, source says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/saudi-army-wont-stand-idly-by-amid-houthi-attacks-in-yemen-source-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T10:48:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-army-wont-stand-idly-houthi-attacks-yemen-source-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi army won't 'stand idly by' amid Houthi attacks in Yemen, source says A source close to the Saudi military said on Friday that the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's government since 2015 would not \"stand idly by\" as the Houthi rebels escalated their attacks on Yemeni troops. \"The coalition does not seek escalation, but we will not allow the current balance of power on the ground to be…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis escalate deadly attacks on Saudi-backed troops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/yemens-houthis-escalate-deadly-attacks-on-saudi-backed-troops",
        "published": "2026-08-07T10:52:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Video: Houthi strikes on Saudi-backed troops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/video-houthi-strikes-on-saudi-backed-troops",
        "published": "2026-08-07T13:26:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}