Kyle Monsees
Contributor
Kyle Monsees is a former intern at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.
Analysis
Security
Aug 18, 2016
The UAE’s Counterinsurgency Conundrum in Southern Yemen
The spread of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) throughout Iraq, Syria, and Libya illustrates how insurgent groups often thrive in areas where government authority and legitimate institutions are absent. In these ungoverned spaces, insurgent groups often provide security and basic services to the local population, thus serving as an alternative to...
