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  "id": 8524703,
  "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-8524703",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T11:46:30.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-saudi-capital"
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  "summary": "RIYADH, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said they attacked \"sensitive\" sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city's main airport. Saudi Arabia had sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around Riyadh, amid an escalation in attacks by the Houthis in the kingdom.",
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        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-8561792",
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-8561833",
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        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Houthis target 'sensitive' sites in escalation of attacks on Saudi Arabia",
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        "published": "2026-09-20T00:32:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Houthi attack targets Riyadh as Saudi Arabia faces escalating strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/houthi-attack-targets-riyadh-as-saudi-arabia-faces-escalating-strikes",
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