Middle East tensions rise amid fresh strikes Region on edge as Houthis attack Saudi targets, while shipping woes continue By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong and CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE | China Daily | Updated: 2026-09-16 09:12

Middle East tensions rise amid fresh strikes Region on edge as Houthis attack Saudi targets, while shipping woes continue By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong and CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE | China Daily | Updated: 2026-09-16 09:12 https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202609/16/WS6aa9ed00e4b06d4aa055e3e6.html Sustained tensions in the Middle East kept the region on edge on Tuesday as Yemen's Houthis and the Saudi Arabian-backed forces traded strikes overnight, while a super oil tanker caught fire as it attempted to cross a "forbidden" route in the Strait of Hormuz.