The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Tuesday,
January 30, 2024, to present a policy paper concerning the threat to global
security posed by the Houthi attacks on the international shipping industry
since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, 2023.





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CEP Webinar: The Stakes Of Houthi Aggression Against International Shipping
Since Oct. 7


(New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a
webinar on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, to present a policy paper concerning the
threat to global security posed by the Houthi attacks on the international
shipping industry since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, 2023.



Since November 18, the Iran-backed Houthis have launched dozens of attacks in
the Red Sea and Suez Canal, prompting the United States to announce a
multinational naval operation to protect global shipping interests. Several
major shipping companies, meanwhile, have started diverting shipments around
the Cape of Good Hope—adding weeks to shipping times, fuel consumption, and
increasing shipping and insurance costs. Tensions and confrontations have
escalated throughout 2024: on January 9, the Houthis ignored recent warnings
and launched a complex missile attack against several commercial ships; on
January 11, the U.S.-led coalition launched retaliatory strikes against Houthi
targets. Most recently, on January 15 the Houthis struck a U.S.-owned and
operated cargo ship for the first time. The Biden administrationre-designated
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the Houthis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists on January 17.



These attacks, and the international response to them, have escalated and
expanded the stakes of the war between Israel and Hamas. Houthi aggression has
significant security and economic implications for international trade and the
fight against ramping inflation both in Europe and the United States, as the
Red Sea shipping route is a vital component of the global economy. CEP’s policy
paper explores the consequences of recent Houthi aggression on the global
shipping industry as well as its possible implications for both the peace
process in Yemen and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East connected to
Hamas’s war against Israel.



The webinar will be conducted in English via Zoom.



Date: January 30, 2024

Time: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET / 16:00 – 17:30 CET



EVENT PROGRAM:



Presentation:



Joshua Lipowsky

Author of the Policy Paper

Senior Research Analyst, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)



Discussants:



Ambassador Edmund Fitton-Brown

Former UK Ambassador to Yemen and Senior Advisor, Counter Extremism Project
(CEP)



Claire Jungman

Chief of Staff, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI)



Moderator:



Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler

Senior Director, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)



The presentations will be followed by a Q&A-session open to all participants.



REGISTRATION:



To participate in this webinar, please register via this link:

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Please register up to one hour before the webinar start so that your
registration can be approved in time.



Please feel free to forward this invitation to colleagues with an interest in
the subject.



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