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  "id": 7703232,
  "title": "Saudi-led coalition downs Houthi drone heading for Mecca as Iran oil exports near zero",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-led-coalition-downs-houthi-drone-heading-for-mecca-as-iran-oil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T03:06:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/saudi-led-coalition-downs-houthi-drone-heading-for-mecca-as-iran-oil-exports-near-zero-1.500676137"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US issues advisory to 'reconsider travel' to Saudi Arabia The United States embassy on Tuesday issued an advisory to \"reconsider travel\" to Saudi Arabia after Riyadh issued alerts in Mecca and other areas amid Houthi attacks. The advisory warns of the \"risk of Iranian drone and missle targeting of American interests, armed conflict, terrorism, exit bans and local laws regarding social media…",
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Saudi Air Defences Intercept Houthi Drone Near Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/world-saudi-air-defences-intercept-houthi-drone-near-mecca",
        "published": "2026-09-15T23:28:04.000Z"
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        "title": "Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi drone near Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-air-defenses-intercept-houthi-drone-near-mecca",
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Middle East live: Saudi Arabia accuses Houthi rebels of launching a drone strike on Mecca",
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        "title": "Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warn of 'red line'",
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Drone attack foiled near Mecca, security alert across Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/drone-attack-foiled-near-mecca-security-alert-across-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-09-16T04:02:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "‘Red line’: Saudi coalition accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca with drone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/red-line-saudi-coalition-accuses-houthis-of-targeting-mecca-with-drone",
        "published": "2026-09-16T04:06:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warn of 'red line'",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T04:46:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition says Houthis targeted Makkah with drone, warn of 'red line'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-led-coalition-says-houthis-targeted-makkah-with-drone-warn-of",
        "published": "2026-09-16T04:58:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warn of 'red line'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-says-houthis-target-mecca-warn-of-red-line-7709422",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:12:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warn of ‘red line’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-says-houthis-target-mecca-warn-of-red-line-7722612",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:38:00.000Z"
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