{
  "id": 8617992,
  "title": "Yemen condemns Houthi attacks on Riyadh and Saudi cities, backs Kingdom's response",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/yemen-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-riyadh-and-saudi-cities-backs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T05:00:45.000Z",
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/ds0e9czdt"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Yemen's foreign ministry has strongly condemned Houthi missile attacks on Riyadh and other Saudi cities, expressing support for Saudi Arabia's defensive measures. According to the Saudi-led coalition, a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi rebels was intercepted and destroyed by Saudi air defenses at dawn on Saturday. The Houthis claimed to have targeted \"sensitive sites\" in Riyadh and facilities of Saudi oil giant Aramco.\n\nThe attacks caused disruptions to air travel in the region, with flight operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh facing delays and a fire breaking out near the airport at a fuel depot with the Aramco logo. The coalition reported that the Houthis also attempted to target civilian infrastructure in other locations, including Yanbu, Taif, Baysh, and Farasan, but were thwarted.\n\nThe Houthi rebels claimed to have used cruise and ballistic missiles as well as drones in the attacks, with their military spokesperson saying that they had targeted Aramco facilities in Yanbu, causing \"massive fires\", although Aramco did not respond to a request for comment.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 9,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US fears rapid escalation in Mideast after Houthis attack Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/us-fears-rapid-escalation-in-mideast-after-houthis-attack-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-09-19T11:30:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Houthi missiles put Riyadh back in the line of fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/houthi-missiles-put-riyadh-back-in-the-line-of-fire",
        "published": "2026-09-20T00:39:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-20T01:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}