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  "id": 6462668,
  "title": "How Saudi Arabia seeks to contain Yemen's Houthis without provoking Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/how-saudi-arabia-seeks-to-contain-yemens-houthis-without-provoking",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:09:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/how-saudi-arabia-seeks-contain-yemens-houthis-without-provoking-iran"
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  "summary": "Riyadh is balancing pressure on the Houthis with efforts to keep Iran from widening the conflict, as attacks threaten Saudi energy exports through the Red Sea.",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia lifts alert in southern city a day after Houthi strikes",
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        "published": "2026-09-09T08:46:36.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia could widen conflict, UN warns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/houthi-strikes-on-saudi-arabia-could-widen-conflict-un-warns",
        "published": "2026-09-09T08:50:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia issues thunderstorm warning as heavy rain, floods forecast through Monday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/saudi-arabia-issues-thunderstorm-warning-as-heavy-rain-floods",
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        "outlet": "Hellenic Shipping News",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia strikes back after Houthis hit oil sites in heaviest attack in years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/saudi-arabia-strikes-back-after-houthis-hit-oil-sites-in-heaviest",
        "published": "2026-09-09T17:00:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says Houthis attacked three Saudi Arabian cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/saudi-led-coalition-in-yemen-says-houthis-attacked-three-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:33:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition and Houthis trade strikes as Yemen conflict deepens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/saudi-led-coalition-and-houthis-trade-strikes-as-yemen-conflict",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:10:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Coalition vows decisive response to persistent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/coalition-vows-decisive-response-to-persistent-houthi-attacks-on",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:43:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition and Houthis trade strikes as Yemen conflict deepens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/saudi-led-coalition-and-houthis-trade-strikes-as-yemen-conflict-6482104",
        "published": "2026-09-09T21:26:45.000Z"
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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."
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