Middle East: Oil surges as Gulf tensions escalate
Oil prices surged as tensions escalated in the Gulf region following attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, exacerbating global shipping pressures and pushing Brent crude prices to their highest since May.
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Yemen says ready for Houthi escalation after rebels target Saudi Arabia
AFP —
Why a new war in Yemen could be different for the Houthis
Al Jazeera —
How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict
New York Times World —
Houthis’ war of leverage: How trade routes became weapon
Daily Sabah Turkey —
Houthis claim Saudi drone downed over northwestern Yemen
Al Jazeera —
Yemen’s Huthis claim they attacked Saudi installations along Red Sea coast
Egypt Independent —
Saudi Arabia strikes Huthi targets in Yemen after vessel was attacked in Red Sea
Egypt Independent —
Dodging snipers, housing crisis forces Yemenis to live on front line
Al Jazeera —
Houthi blockade of Saudi trade threatens wider Middle East conflict
South China Morning Post —
L’Arabie saoudite et les houthistes au seuil d’une nouvelle guerre au Moyen-Orient
Le Monde —