{
  "id": 8538225,
  "title": "Houthi missiles on Riyadh and other cities intercepted, Saudi coalition says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/houthi-missiles-on-riyadh-and-other-cities-intercepted-saudi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T20:52:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthi-missiles-riyadh-and-other-cities-intercepted-saudi-coalition-says"
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  "summary": "Houthi missiles on Riyadh and other cities intercepted, Saudi coalition says The Saudi-led coalition forces confirmed that air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Houthi terrorists toward Riyadh at dawn on Saturday, according to a statement from coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki. The coalition also reported that the Houthis attempted to target civilians and civilian infrastructure in Bisha, Taif, Farasan, and Yanbu, but their attacks were thwarted by the Saudi Arabia's air defences. Al-Maliki accused the Houthis of escalating such attempts and affirmed the coalition's right to take appropriate measures against the group under international humanitarian law.",
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    "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": "ABC News AU",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-19T20:00:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}