{
  "id": 8023028,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia, Smithsonian partner to protect endangered Arabian leopard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/saudi-arabia-smithsonian-partner-to-protect-endangered-arabian-leopard",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:26:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664643/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-smithsonian-partner-to-protect-endangered-arabian-leopard"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "WASHINGTON— The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) and the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have dedicated a new habitat for the species in Washington, D.C. In a major step toward conserving the endangered Arabian leopard, the initiative expands Saudi-US cooperation in wildlife conservation, bringing together experts from RCU and NZCBI to advance scientific…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation",
        "title": "Rapid Houthi advances in Yemen pose massive strategic risks for Saudi Arabia in the Gulf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/rapid-houthi-advances-in-yemen-pose-massive-strategic-risks-for-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-16T17:48:20.000Z"
      }
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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."
}