{
  "id": 7959260,
  "title": "Exercise restraint: Mirwaiz on reported drone attack near Mecca",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/exercise-restraint-mirwaiz-on-reported-drone-attack-near-mecca",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T05:30:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/exercise-restraint-mirwaiz-on-reported-drone-attack-near-mecca/article71473097.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kashmir's chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has called for restraint following reports of a drone attack near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The Mirwaiz expressed deep concern over the reported incident, stating that it is \"deeply disturbing and condemnable, causing anguish among Muslims worldwide.\" He urged all parties involved to exercise restraint and return to dialogue and diplomacy, as the region is already experiencing prolonged conflict.",
  "summary": "Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said all sides must exercise restraint and urgently return to dialogue and diplomacy, as the region was already reeling under prolonged conflict",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia facing growing pressure on multiple fronts as Houthis escalate in Yemen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-arabia-facing-growing-pressure-on-multiple-fronts-as-houthis",
        "published": "2026-09-16T19:56:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Houthis fortify Bab al-Mandeb Strait after seizing Yemen’s west coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/houthis-fortify-bab-al-mandeb-strait-after-seizing-yemens-west-coast",
        "published": "2026-09-16T22:02:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Houthis report Saudi strikes as Riyadh accuses them of targeting Makkah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/houthis-report-saudi-strikes-as-riyadh-accuses-them-of-targeting",
        "published": "2026-09-16T22:39:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Saudi accuses Houthis of ‘cowardly’ drone attack on Mecca, launches airstrikes at Yemen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/saudi-accuses-houthis-of-cowardly-drone-attack-on-mecca-launches",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:00:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Reports: US, Houthis make secret deal over Yemen war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/reports-us-houthis-make-secret-deal-over-yemen-war",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:53:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Mecca Drone Attack: Houthi Advance Puts Saudi Oil Exports At Risk, Sparks Fresh Concerns Over India’s Energy Needs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/mecca-drone-attack-houthi-advance-puts-saudi-oil-exports-at-risk",
        "published": "2026-09-17T03:57:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Al-Azhar harshly condemns attempted attack on Mecca, saying its security impacts 2 billion Muslims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/al-azhar-harshly-condemns-attempted-attack-on-mecca-saying-its",
        "published": "2026-09-17T07:57:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}