{
  "id": 8611099,
  "title": "UN Security Council backs Saudi Arabia’s efforts to protect its security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/un-security-council-backs-saudi-arabias-efforts-to-protect-its",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T04:57:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/rt9g5xtsg"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The UN Security Council has expressed support for Saudi Arabia's efforts to protect its security against Houthi attacks, according to Dr. Saeed Al-Qadi, a political analyst.\n\nOn Saturday, Houthi rebels attempted to attack Riyadh, the Saudi capital, with a ballistic missile, which was intercepted by Saudi air defenses. The missile was the first to target Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels. Residents in Riyadh reported hearing an explosion and seeing a plume of smoke near the airport, but there were no reports of casualties or damage.\n\nThe Houthis claimed to have targeted sensitive sites in Riyadh and facilities of Saudi oil giant Aramco in Yanbu, causing massive fires, but Aramco did not respond to a request for comment. The attempted attack caused disruptions to air travel in the region, including flight delays and cancellations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Turkey offers support to Saudi military as Houthi attacks test new defence pact",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/turkey-offers-support-to-saudi-military-as-houthi-attacks-test-new",
        "published": "2026-09-20T03:26:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Turkiye says it could help meet Saudi Arabia’s military needs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/turkiye-says-it-could-help-meet-saudi-arabias-military-needs",
        "published": "2026-09-20T05:07:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia deports more than 12,600 residency and labour law violators in a week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/saudi-arabia-deports-more-than-12-600-residency-and-labour-law",
        "published": "2026-09-20T06:05:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "US embassies issue security alerts over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/us-embassies-issue-security-alerts-over-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-09-20T06:17:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}