Around the Region

UNIPATH STAFF To mitigate financial hardship experienced by Lebanese security forces, the United States and United Nations implemented a temporary support program in April 2023 to help sustain the country’s military institutions.…

UNIPATH STAFF Built by Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and dubbed Rashid, the first Arab-built lunar spacecraft reached the moon’s orbit courtesy of the United Arab Emirates. The small and lightweight rover was carried into…

UNIPATH STAFF The Qatari National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA) honored 38 cadets from the Ministry of Defense for their contribution to securing Qatar’s cyberspace during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.  “Our prudent leadership realized…

UNIPATH STAFF Expressing respect for Turkmenistan’s “positive neutrality,” Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, commander of the U.S. Central Command, visited the country in April 2023 with the goal of strengthening security cooperation. Gen.…

UNIPATH STAFF Located on the shores of the Dead Sea, Jordan’s King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre hosted in December 2022 the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership aimed at supporting Iraq and shoring up regional…

UNIPATH STAFF Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan held a summit in Tashkent that climaxed with both countries agreeing to demarcate their 2,330-kilometer border.  “The agreement fully…

Under the banner “Kuwait’s Gate to Space,” the University of Kuwait celebrated launching Kuwait Sat-1,  the country’s first satellite. In January 2023, Kuwait Sat-1 was sent into orbit aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 from the Cape Canaveral…

UNIPATH STAFF Reaffirming Egypt’s commitment to fight maritime crimes and safeguard international shipping routes, the Egyptian Navy assumed temporary command of Combined Task Force 153 (CTF 153) from December 2022 to June 2023. U.S.…

UNIPATH STAFF Building on years of fertile military cooperation, the U.S. and Kazakhstan could widen cooperation in the fields of economics, politics and diplomacy.  Derek Chollet, adviser to the U.S. Department of State, described…

UNIPATH STAFF To test joint interoperability with other Saudi relevant components, the Royal Saudi Naval Forces conducted in January 2023 the five-day naval exercise Tasaddi 5 at King Abdulaziz Naval Base in Jubail.  Personnel from…