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  "id": 7667394,
  "title": "Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi drone south of Mecca",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-led-coalition-says-it-intercepted-houthi-drone-south-of-mecca",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T00:14:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
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    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-led-coalition-says-it-intercepted-houthi-drone-south-mecca"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi drone south of Mecca The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen said that Saudi Royal Air Defence Forces have intercepted a drone launched by the Houthis south of Mecca. Turki al-Malki said in a statement that this was the second Houthi attempt at targeting the holy city's airspace, adding that the coalition forces will not hesitate…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone headed for Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-led-coalition-intercepts-drone-headed-for-mecca",
        "published": "2026-09-16T01:09:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Muslim bloc OIC condemns 'heinous' Houthi attack on Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/muslim-bloc-oic-condemns-heinous-houthi-attack-on-mecca",
        "published": "2026-09-16T01:56:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-coalition-says-houthi-drone-destroyed-near-mecca",
        "published": "2026-09-16T02:18:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-coalition-says-houthi-drone-destroyed-near-mecca-7687299",
        "published": "2026-09-16T02:46:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Makkah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-led-coalition-says-houthi-drone-destroyed-near-makkah",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:40:01.000Z"
      }
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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."
}