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  "id": 718636,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia opposed Egypt's inclusion in Mecca agreement, sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/saudi-arabia-opposed-egypts-inclusion-in-mecca-agreement-sources-say",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T00:40:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-opposed-egypts-inclusion-mecca-agreement-sources-say"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia opposed Egypt's inclusion in Mecca agreement, sources say Saudi Arabia opposed Egypt joining the security pact signed with Turkey and Pakistan last week, despite Ankara's push for Cairo to be included, three Saudi sources familiar with the discussions told Middle East Eye. One of the sources, a former senior adviser to the Saudi monarchy, said Riyadh did not want Egypt to join the…",
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        "published": "2026-08-12T14:08:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/heavy-rain-thunderstorms-to-lash-southwestern-saudi-arabia-through",
        "published": "2026-08-13T02:51:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Thunderstorms and strong winds expected across Saudi Arabia on Thursday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/thunderstorms-and-strong-winds-expected-across-saudi-arabia-on",
        "published": "2026-08-13T04:33:36.000Z"
      }
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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."
}