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URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/the-houthi-challenge-to-maritime-se
 curity/
SUMMARY:The Houthi Challenge to Maritime Security
DESCRIPTION:Zoom. On November 19\, 2023\, Houthi forces in Yemen began att
 acking shipping vessels passing through the Red Sea. These attacks\, which
  the group claims were launched in response to Israel’s war on Hamas aft
 er the Hamas-led October 7\, 2023 attack on Israel\, have disrupted intern
 ational trade on the shortest shipping route between Europe and Asia. Sinc
 e then\, more than 40 vessels have been attacked\, and major shipping carr
 iers\, which usually sail via the Red Sea and Suez Canal\, have responde
 d by transiting their fleets around the Cape of Good Hope. Despite the U
 nited States and five of its allies launching strikes against the Houthis 
 to deter them and degrade their capabilities\, repeated attacks in the Red
  Sea and the Gulf of Aden have shown that Houthi capabilities remain stron
 g. The Houthi leadership has declared the group’s objective is to force 
 an end to the war in Gaza and secure humanitarian aid deliveries to the Pa
 lestinians living there. Is there any certainty that the Houthis would sto
 p their attacks if the war in Gaza ended\, or do the Houthis benefit from 
 an escalation of the conflict? Will the Houthis seek to leverage their dis
 ruptive potential in the Red Sea in their ongoing negotiations with Saudi 
 Arabia? Do the Houthis’ actions echo pro-Palestinian sentiment among the
  Yemeni population and broaden their appeal among Yemenis? What is Iran
 ’s role in supporting the Houthis and enabling their attacks? Is there a
  credible military option that will guarantee a cessation of Houthi attack
 s? Finally\, what other options are available to the United States and its
  allies as they seek to ensure the safe transit of goods through the Bab e
 l-Mandeb? By registering for this event\, you will be subscribed to receiv
 e AGSIW’s email announcements\, which you can opt out of at any time.
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