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  "id": 8528733,
  "title": "Fire erupts near Riyadh airport as Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/fire-erupts-near-riyadh-airport-as-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T20:00:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-20/fire-near-riyadh-airport-as-houthis-attack-saudi-capital/107173362"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Smoke and flames were observed near Riyadh's international airport as Yemen's Houthis claimed to have attacked sensitive sites in the Saudi capital. Saudi Arabia had previously sent alerts warning of potential danger around Riyadh, but has not yet confirmed the Houthis' claims. The Iran-backed Houthis have been launching attacks against Saudi cities, energy infrastructure, and shipping, which poses a threat to global oil supplies.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Houthis claim attacks on Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Yanbu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/houthis-claim-attacks-on-riyadh-aramco-facilities-in-yanbu",
        "published": "2026-09-19T17:23:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Houthis claim to have struck Saudi Aramco facility, Riyadh with missiles, drones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/houthis-claim-to-have-struck-saudi-aramco-facility-riyadh-with",
        "published": "2026-09-19T18:36:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital, after flames seen near Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-capital-after-flames-seen-near-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-09-19T19:25:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Houthis fire ballistic missile at Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/houthis-fire-ballistic-missile-at-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-09-19T21:05:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Black smoke seen near Riyadh airport after air raid alerts in Saudi capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/black-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-after-air-raid-alerts-in-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-19T22:14:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}