{
  "id": 8543546,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T22:14:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/254728/world/black-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-after-air-raid-alerts-in-saudi-capital"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A column of black smoke was seen near Riyadh's international airport after air raid alerts were issued in the Saudi capital. The alerts were sent overnight warning of potential danger around Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital.\n\nThe Houthis, according to outlets including ABC News AU, South China Morning Post and Live Mint, claimed to have attacked \"sensitive\" sites in Riyadh with missiles and drones. They also claimed to have targeted an Aramco facility in the Red Sea city of Yanbu, a key Saudi oil export hub.\n\nThe Saudi-led coalition said air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Houthis toward Riyadh at dawn, according to Middle East Eye. Saudi Arabia's air force successfully intercepted and destroyed the missile, coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said. There was no immediate comment from the Saudi government's media office in response to the claims.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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": "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}