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  "id": 8673457,
  "title": "Qatar strongly condemns Houthi attacks on Riyadh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/qatar-strongly-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-riyadh-8673457",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T11:31:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/20/09/2026/qatar-strongly-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-riyadh"
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  "account": "Doha, Qatar - Qatar has strongly condemned the Houthi group's recent missile attack on Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, along with their attempted strikes on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Bish, Taif, Farasan, and Yanbu. The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that such attacks are an unacceptable act of hostility, a disregard for civilian lives, a direct violation of Saudi Arabia's sovereignty, and a clear breach of the international rules-based order.\n\nThe Ministry firmly rejected any assaults on civilians and civilian assets, highlighting the urgent need to cease these irresponsible actions immediately. It also reaffirmed Qatar's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its support for all legitimate measures taken by the Kingdom to protect its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity, and interests. The Ministry stressed that the security of Saudi Arabia is a vital component of Qatar's security and the collective security of the Gulf Cooperation Council states.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar condemn in the strongest possible terms the Houthi group's targeting of Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a ballistic missile, as well as its attempted targeting of civilians and civilian assets in the cities of Bish, Taif, Farasan and Yanbu.</p> <p>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stresses that such attacks amount to a reprehensible…",
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        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "Qatar strongly condemns Houthi attacks on Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/qatar-strongly-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-riyadh-8680114",
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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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