Publication

This paper discusses the re-emergence of a significant al-Qaida presence in Yemen. The authors focus on al-Qaida's efforts to build relations with local Yemeni tribes, something that will be central to the movement's prospects of cementing a long-term presence in the country. They point to the importance of undermining any potential nexus between al-Qaida and the tribes as critical to western counterterrorism efforts in the region.