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  "id": 7697171,
  "title": "Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Makkah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-coalition-says-houthi-drone-destroyed-near-makkah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T03:11:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
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    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439730/saudi-coalition-says-houthi-drone-destroyed-near-makkah"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Saudi Arabia’s air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Makkah before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Wednesday, as fighting spreads in the Middle East. The drone, intercepted on Tuesday evening, was the second Houthi attempt to target Makkah after a ballistic missile launch in July 2017, spokesperson…",
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-15T18:10:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Secret channel against Houthis: Israel transfers intelligence to Saudi Arabia via US",
        "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": "Saudi Gazette",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:08:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}