{
  "id": 6840591,
  "title": "World Muslim League, Bahrain condemn drone attack on Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/world-muslim-league-bahrain-condemn-drone-attack-on-saudi-arabia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T02:05:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/world-muslim-league-bahrain-condemn-drone-attack-saudi-arabia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Muslim World League and Bahrain have strongly condemned drone attacks launched from Iraq on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, which prompted the pipeline's closure. Mohamed bin Abdulkarim al-Issa, the secretary-general of the World Muslim League, denounced the attacks as violations of religious values, international laws, and humanitarian norms. Bahrain's foreign ministry described the attacks as a \"blatant violation\" of international law, the UN Charter, and principles of good neighborliness. The ministry affirmed Bahrain's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the wake of the incident. The ministry emphasized that no nation's territory should serve as a launching point for attacks against neighboring countries, yet it supported Iraq's endeavors to prevent such attacks from happening again.",
  "summary": "World Muslim League, Bahrain condemn drone attack on Saudi Arabia The Muslim World League and Bahrain have condemned the drone attacks originating from Iraq on the East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia, which has led to the closure of the key pipeline. In a statement, World Muslim League secretary-general Mohammed bin Abdulkarim al-Issa said the attacks “violate all religious values, international…",
  "key_points": [
    "World Muslim League condemns drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's pipeline.",
    "Bahrain's foreign ministry calls attacks a \"blatant violation\" of international law.",
    "Both nations express solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for preventing future attacks."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The condemnations from the Muslim World League and Bahrain mark a regional rebuke to Iraq for allegedly allowing its territory to be used for attacks on Saudi Arabia.",
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        "title": "Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/saudi-arabia-shuts-key-oil-pipeline-after-drone-attack-launched-from-6937864",
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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."
}