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Yemeni women gathered in Amman, Jordan, in November 2018 to outline ways to ease the conflict raging in their homeland.  United Nations Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Martin Griffiths chaired a meeting of the Yemeni…

UNIPATH STAFF Air forces from across the Middle East trained together in Bahrain in November 2018 to reaffirm their defensive partnership. Despite heavy rain, multinational aircraft split the sky over the Arabian Gulf during the Basic…

UNIPATH STAFF Calling for unity in the fight against terrorism and instability, Lebanese military leaders graduated a fresh crop of young officers in November 2018. Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun presided at the graduation…

UNIPATH STAFF In a meeting between His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan and Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, the two countries vowed to become stronger security partners. Gen. Bajwa’s official…

UNIPATH STAFF Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defense hosted an international sniper competition in August 2018 attended by dozens of the world’s best military marksmen. Called Altyn Uki (Golden Owl) 2018, the five-day competition attracted…

Terrorist organizations thrive in a fragile environment plagued by societal neglect and poor services. Populations lose trust in government and become susceptible to extremist ideology, which promises to rectify injustice and reduce their…

The Jordan Armed Forces has developed a cutting-edge counterextremism curriculum UNIPATH STAFF Three indispensable factors are necessary to defeat terrorism: a professional army skilled in fighting, an accurate intelligence apparatus,…

Tehran pushes its radical political and ideological agenda in the Middle East MAJ. GEN. MOHAMMED ZAYED MAHMOUD IBRAHIM. YEMEN’S MILITARY ATTACHÉ IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Iran, formerly known as Persia, today is called the Islamic…

An analysis of Daesh’s exploitation of social media to spread its malign message DR. MARLEEN HORMIZ, Isra’ University College Daesh has transformed Twitter into its electronic province. It orders its followers and supporters to post on…

Middle Eastern Marines gather at the Regional Marine Symposium in Abu Dhabi UNIPATH STAFF The Middle East offers no shortage of arenas in which regional marine forces are necessary. These specialized troops — traditionally adept at…