{
  "id": 7300357,
  "title": "Saudi crown prince holds talks with US Central Command chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/saudi-crown-prince-holds-talks-with-us-central-command-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T10:58:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-crown-prince-holds-talks-us-central-command-chief"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with US Central Command chief Brad Cooper in Jeddah. According to the Saudi Press Agency, they discussed relations between Riyadh and Washington, as well as recent developments in the region.\n\nThe meeting comes as Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are aligned with Iran, have stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Houthis have been launching strikes on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea and have captured Perim island in the Bab Al Mandeb strait, which provides access to the southern entrance of the Red Sea, as reported by The National UAE.\n\nThe southern cities of Najran, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, and Abha had been under alert due to potential danger from Houthi attacks, but all-clear notices were later issued. The Houthi attacks have prompted concern from Gulf nations, with drone strikes recently knocking out the 1,200km East-West pipeline across the Arabian Peninsula, a major route for Middle East oil exports.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Saudi crown prince, US CENTCOM chief discuss developments after Houthi escalation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/saudi-crown-prince-us-centcom-chief-discuss-developments-after-houthi",
        "published": "2026-09-14T10:29:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Saudi Crown Prince and US Centcom chief discuss latest regional developments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/saudi-crown-prince-and-us-centcom-chief-discuss-latest-regional",
        "published": "2026-09-14T10:33:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}