Commentary
Ibrahim Jalal
Recruitment in Yemen’s Southern Regions: The Importance of Local Drivers and Personal Benefits
Fueled by the nation's internal divisions, the development of parallel informal war economies, and the growing power of local actors supported by external forces, the rise of armed groups in Yemen continues.
Published on Dec 17, 2024
About the Author
Ibrahim Jalal
Former Nonresident Scholar, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
Ibrahim Jalal was a nonresident scholar at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center. His research explores third-party-led peace processes; maritime security in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden; the proliferation of non-state actors and its implications on the implementation of peace agreements, post-war security orders, and stabilization efforts; the politics of social assistance in fragile and conflict-affected states; violent extremism; the foreign and defense policies of the Gulf and Western states in Yemen; and the evolving regional security architecture in the Middle East and North Africa. He has worked with the United Nations, the Middle East Institute, the Yemen Policy Center, the Overseas Development Institute, and Sussex University’s Institute of Development Studies.
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