Yemen’s Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Capital After Fuel Depot Burns at Airport
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"Yemen’s Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Capital After Fuel Depot Burns at Airport" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include CNBC, Al Jazeera and Politico. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (7)
- Houthis attack Saudi Arabia capital: Yemen's Houthi rebels attempted Riyadh attack with ballistic missile as Iran war continues ABC7 New York · 44d ago
- World in Brief: A missile strike on Riyadh; America’s talks with China The Economist · 44d ago
- Saudi Arabia says Houthis targeted its capital with a missile Anchorage Daily News · 44d ago
- Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital CNBC · 45d ago
- Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital CNBC · 45d ago
- Saudi-led coalition says defences intercept Houthi missile fired at Riyadh Al Jazeera · 45d ago
- Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile Politico · 45d ago
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