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  "id": 9683487,
  "title": "Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/allies-unite-behind-saudi-arabia-as-houthis-step-up-attacks-9683487",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T03:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260925/allies-unite-behind-saudi-arabia-as-houthis-step-up-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have convened a crucial meeting to bolster support for the kingdom in response to escalating attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, according to wire service reports. The Houthis have intensified their assaults on Saudi-backed forces in Yemen, launching a barrage of missiles and drones against Saudi Arabia, disrupting the flow of oil from the world's largest energy exporter. The attacks have prompted Saudi authorities to issue emergency alerts for key cities, including Mecca, Jeddah, and the vital Red Sea port of Yanbu. Despite Tehran's attempts to dissociate itself from the Houthis' actions, the Islamic Republic remains a key supporter of the rebels. Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority has called on the kingdom's military to be prepared to sacrifice for the cause of ousting the Houthis and restoring stability to Yemen.",
  "summary": "RIYADH/CAIRO — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, while Tehran sought to distance itself from the rapid advance of its Houthi allies. The Houthis have launched strikes on the Saudi-backed government in Yemen and repeatedly fired into Saudi Arabia,…",
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