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  "id": 8571800,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with ballistic missile",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/saudi-arabia-confirms-yemens-houthi-rebels-tried-to-attack-its",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T01:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260920/saudi-arabia-confirms-yemens-houthi-rebels-tried-to-attack-its-capital-with-ballistic-missile"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Yemen's Houthi rebels attempted to launch a ballistic missile at the capital, Riyadh, on Saturday. This marks the first time the capital has been targeted since the escalation of fighting with the Iran-backed rebels, which has opened a new front in the ongoing Iran war. The Saudi-led coalition, fighting the Houthis, stated that the missile attack was intercepted. Witnesses in Riyadh reported hearing an explosion and observing a plume of smoke near the airport, but no casualties or damage were reported.\n\nIn addition to the attempt on Riyadh, the Houthi rebels allegedly targeted civilian infrastructure in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, where a crucial Saudi pipeline ends, as well as in the cities of Taif, Baysh, and Farasan. However, these attacks were also thwarted, according to the coalition statement. The Houthi group had earlier claimed, without any evidence, that they had targeted \"sensitive sites\" in Riyadh and facilities of Saudi oil giant Aramco in Yanbu, causing \"massive fires.\" Aramco, the world's largest oil company, has not yet responded to a request for comment.\n\nThe growing conflict near Yanbu adds to the ongoing tension in the region, serving as another reminder of the complex and multifaceted nature of the Iran war.",
  "summary": "CAIRO — Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the Tehran-backed rebels that has opened a new front in the Iran war. The statement by the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis came long after the dawn attempt, which the coalition said was intercepted.…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/jordan-condemns-houthi-ballistic-missile-attack-on-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-09-19T21:57:30.000Z"
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        "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",
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        "title": "World : Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepted Houthi Ballistic Missile Targeting Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/world-saudi-arabia-says-it-intercepted-houthi-ballistic-missile",
        "published": "2026-09-19T23:05:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with ballistic missile",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/saudi-arabia-confirms-yemens-houthi-rebels-tried-to-attack-its-8573776",
        "published": "2026-09-20T01:12:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Houthi missile attack brings Yemen war back to Riyadh’s doorstep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/houthi-missile-attack-brings-yemen-war-back-to-riyadhs-doorstep",
        "published": "2026-09-20T01:39:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/saudi-arabia-confirms-yemens-houthi-rebels-tried-to-attack-its-8600626",
        "published": "2026-09-20T03:30:06.000Z"
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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."
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