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  "id": 8067547,
  "title": "EU condemns alleged Houthi strikes on Mecca",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/eu-condemns-alleged-houthi-strikes-on-mecca",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T16:59:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/eu-condemns-alleged-houthis-strikes-mecca"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "EU condemns alleged Houthi strikes on Mecca The EU voiced its \"full solidarity\" with Saudi Arabia on Thursday as it condemned recent strikes on the kingdom by Yemen's Houthis, including an attempted attack on Islam's holy city of Mecca, which the Houthis have denied carrying out. \"We urge the Houthis to cease all military action,\" EU Foreign Affairs spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said in a…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Houthi leader denies targeting Mecca, vows to protect holy city",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/houthi-leader-denies-targeting-mecca-vows-to-protect-holy-city",
        "published": "2026-09-17T19:31:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}