{
  "id": 9897398,
  "title": "S. Arabia says it intercepted 2 drones launched by Houthis towards Riyadh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/s-arabia-says-it-intercepted-2-drones-launched-by-houthis-towards-9897398",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T01:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/26/s-arabia-says-it-intercepted-2-drones-launched-by-houthis-towards-riyadh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia's coalition announced early Saturday that it had intercepted two drones launched by Houthi fighters towards the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The coalition monitored the missile threat and drones, but did not provide additional details. The Saudi civil defense had issued alerts overnight for Khamis Mushait and Abha, but not for Riyadh. The Houthi group, which controls most of Yemen's population and northern regions, has been launching attacks against Saudi Arabia since declaring a naval blockade in July. These strikes have targeted Saudi vessels in the Red Sea, cities, energy infrastructure, and shipping, exacerbating pressures on global oil supplies following the US-Israeli war on Iran. This situation also threatens the main alternative Red Sea route for Gulf exports, as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains largely blocked.",
  "summary": "The Iran-backed rebels have launched attacks since declaring a naval blockade of Riyadh in July, targeting the kingdom's vessels in the Red Sea.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Coalition intercepts and destroys two Houthi drones targeting Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/coalition-intercepts-and-destroys-two-houthi-drones-targeting-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-09-26T01:04:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Saudi coalition intercepts Houthi drones, missiles targeting Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/saudi-coalition-intercepts-houthi-drones-missiles-targeting-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-09-26T03:03:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Yemen coalition forces claim Houthi missile targeting Khamis Mushait destroyed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/yemen-coalition-forces-claim-houthi-missile-targeting-khamis-mushait",
        "published": "2026-09-26T03:18:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones targeting Khamis Mushait, Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/saudi-coalition-says-it-intercepts-houthi-missiles-drones-targeting",
        "published": "2026-09-26T05:26:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Saudi coalition says it intercepted Houthi drones and missiles bound for Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/saudi-coalition-says-it-intercepted-houthi-drones-and-missiles-bound",
        "published": "2026-09-26T06:00:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Yemen's Saudi coalition says it intercepted Houthi attacks after diplomatic security huddle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/yemens-saudi-coalition-says-it-intercepted-houthi-attacks-after",
        "published": "2026-09-26T06:17:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}