{
  "id": 881548,
  "title": "13 countries formally join multinational maritime defense coalition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/13-countries-formally-join-multinational-maritime-defense-coalition",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T13:40:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663730/saudi-arabia/13-countries-formally-join-multinational-maritime-defense-coalition"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "JEDDAH — Thirteen countries have formally joined the Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition (MMDC), marking its transition toward institutional and operational activation, as representatives from 39 countries gathered in Jeddah for the coalition’s third planning meeting.The meeting was held at the Western Fleet Command on Thursday, with the participation of representatives from 39 brotherly and…",
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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."
}