{
  "id": 9718471,
  "title": "France to protect key Saudi oil terminal as Houthis step up missile attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/france-to-protect-key-saudi-oil-terminal-as-houthis-step-up-missile",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T06:03:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3368772/france-protect-key-saudi-oil-terminal-houthis-step-missile-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Emmanuel Macron said France would send troops to defend an oil plant in Saudi Arabia as the Iran-backed Houthi militia took responsibility for new attacks on the kingdom. Macron said in a television interview Thursday with TF1 and France 2 that he would send soldiers and military support to help protect the Saudi port of Yanbu. Saudi Arabia came under attack from the Houthi militia on…",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘Lives may be sacrificed’: Saudi Grand Mufti urges troops to fight against Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/lives-may-be-sacrificed-saudi-grand-mufti-urges-troops-to-fight",
        "published": "2026-09-25T04:45:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "\"Souls May Be Sacrificed\": Saudi's Grand Mufti To Troops Fighting Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/souls-may-be-sacrificed-saudis-grand-mufti-to-troops-fighting-houthis",
        "published": "2026-09-25T05:43:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Saudi Grand Mufti urges troops to be ready to die fighting Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/saudi-grand-mufti-urges-troops-to-be-ready-to-die-fighting-houthis",
        "published": "2026-09-25T07:40:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}