{
  "id": 8534899,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/saudi-arabia-confirms-yemens-houthi-rebels-tried-to-attack-its-8534899",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T20:45:21.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/saudi-arabia-confirms-yemens-houthi-rebels-tried-to-attack-its-capital-with-a-ballistic-missile"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia confirmed that Yemen's Houthi rebels attempted to attack its capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile. This was the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels. The Houthis claimed to have attacked \"sensitive sites\" in Riyadh and facilities of Saudi oil giant Aramco in the Red Sea port of Yanbu, causing \"massive fires,\" according to the Hindustan Times - World News.\n\nResidents near Riyadh's airport reported seeing a plume of smoke, and Saudi authorities had warned of a \"hostile aerial threat\" and issued emergency alerts across the kingdom overnight. The Houthis have been launching attacks against Saudi cities, energy infrastructure, and shipping, creating new threats to global oil supplies, as reported by ABC News AU.\n\nThe conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis is linked to the Iran war, and the growing conflict near a global shipping corridor has brought new pressures for markets, according to PBS NewsHour.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Yemeni army says it stopped Houthi attack, killing 12",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/yemeni-army-says-it-stopped-houthi-attack-killing-12",
        "published": "2026-09-19T16:43:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/saudi-arabia-confirms-yemens-houthi-rebels-tried-to-attack-its",
        "published": "2026-09-19T20:11:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/saudi-arabia-confirms-yemens-houthi-rebels-tried-to-attack-its-8543840",
        "published": "2026-09-19T21:34:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Jordan condemns Houthi ballistic missile attack on Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/jordan-condemns-houthi-ballistic-missile-attack-on-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-09-19T21:57:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition says defences intercept Houthi missile fired at Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/saudi-led-coalition-says-defences-intercept-houthi-missile-fired-at",
        "published": "2026-09-19T22:03:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}