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  "id": 7670447,
  "title": "Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi drone south of Makkah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-air-defenses-intercept-houthi-drone-south-of-makkah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T00:08:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664606/saudi-arabia/saudi-air-defenses-intercept-houthi-drone-south-of-makkah"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "MAKKAH — Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Makkah on Tuesday evening before it entered the prohibited airspace of the holy city, the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said.Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted the drone at 6:50 p.m. on Sept. 15 before it entered the restricted airspace over…",
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    "outlets": 5,
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        "published": "2026-09-15T18:10:26.000Z"
      },
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/secret-channel-against-houthis-israel-transfers-intelligence-to-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-15T19:04:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/saudi-crown-prince-seeks-egypts-backing-as-houthi-attacks-rattle-red-7661069",
        "published": "2026-09-15T22:54:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia issues first wartime alert for Mecca as Houthi threat expands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-arabia-issues-first-wartime-alert-for-mecca-as-houthi-threat",
        "published": "2026-09-16T02:09:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}