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Al Kharj governorate is home to a massive air base and has been targeted repeatedly over the past week as Tehran struck the Gulf after Israel and the US launched a campaign against the Islamic republic. News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riyadh: A projectile killed two people and injured 12 more in Saudi Arabia\u2019s Al Kharj governorate south of Riyadh, the kingdom\u2019s civil defence said on Sunday, as Iran continued to launch missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours. 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