Around the Region

The Lebanese Internal Security Forces Directorate thwarted a human trafficking operation focused on smuggling Syrians into the country in December 2021. Authorities arrested 26 Syrians, among an estimated 500,000 living in Lebanon…

UNIPATH STAFF Serving as a testament to the robust relations binding the two Middle Eastern countries, Qatar has signed 15 memoranda of understanding with Turkey cementing bilateral collaboration in trade, security, military, tourism,…

UNIPATH STAFF To test the readiness of its forces to meet the growing challenges in the region, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched the seven-day joint military exercise Emirates Shield 50 in January 2022.  Ground, air, naval and…

UNIPATH STAFF Turkmenistan is promoting its role as a potential guarantor of regional energy security by highlighting its abundance of accessible natural gas. In late March 2022, Ashgabat hosted the International Investment Forum for…

UNIPATH STAFF Dubbed “My blood is for Kuwait,” the Kuwaiti military launched a five-day campaign encouraging its affiliates to donate blood at the headquarters of the Directorate of Moral Guidance and Public Relations in January 2022.…

UNIPATH STAFF Jordan’s Eastern Command, in conjunction with the Directorate of Military Security and Drug Enforcement Administration, foiled several attempts to breach the Syria-Jordan border in December 2021. Criminals from Syria tried…

UNIPATH STAFF Adeteriorating massive oil tanker moored off Yemen’s coast loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude oil is at risk of leaking into waters teeming with marine life.  The Japanese-built floating oil storage vessel…

UNIPATH STAFF Bahrain and Saudi Arabia finalized several initiatives targeting security and defense, cybersecurity, procedures for trade and transport across borders. They include transit of travelers through airports, land border…

UNIPATH STAFF To improve military preparedness in the face of emerging threats, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has instructed the Kazakh Ministry of Defense to overhaul the country’s Soviet-era command structure. Tokayev made…

Kyrgyzstan reaffirmed its support for a counterterrorism strategy that would encompass the entire Central Asian region under the auspices of the United Nations. Kyrgyz Deputy Foreign Minister Azizbek Madmarov made the commitment in a…