Hot Spot Briefing – Yemen and the Houthis: Unfinished Business

Hot Spot Briefing – Yemen and the Houthis: Unfinished Business

  • February 16, 2026
  • 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
  • SRH 3.122, LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Monday, February 16, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public event, “Hot Spot Briefing – Yemen and the Houthis: Unfinished Business” with Ambassador Edmund Fitton-Brown, former UK Ambassador to Yemen.

Join us for our “Hot Spot Briefing” series, where attendees receive a deep dive into the region’s history and security-related issues. The event is free and open to the public.

Biography

Ambassador (Retired) Edmund Fitton-Brown is currently a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He also holds a number of advisory or fellowship positions with other institutes and think-tanks. He previously completed a full career with the UK foreign service, culminating as Ambassador to Yemen in 2015-2017. He then joined the United Nations and served for five years as Coordinator of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning Islamic State, al-Qaeda and the Taliban. He is married to a Texan and is based in Austin. He has three adult children.

  • Registration is RECOMMENDED. Registrants will receive any updates regarding the event.
  • Garage parking is available for a fee at the Manor Garage and the San Jacinto Garage. Parking will not be validated.

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Location
LBJ School Of Public Affairs, Red River Street, Austin, TX, USA