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  "id": 844381,
  "title": "13 countries join Saudi led maritime defence alliance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/13-countries-join-saudi-led-maritime-defence-alliance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T05:48:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1538254/13-countries-join-saudi-led-maritime-defence-alliance/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thirteen countries have formally joined a Saudi led multinational maritime defence alliance. The announcement came during the coalition’s third planning meeting in Jeddah. Representatives from 39 countries attended the meeting at the Western Fleet Command headquarters. Saudi Arabia said the alliance aims to strengthen maritime security and protect important shipping routes. It also seeks to […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-08-14T04:32:52.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Daily Times",
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      },
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        "published": "2026-08-14T05:52:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}