Around the Region

UNIPATH STAFF Six years of ongoing conflict between the legitimate Yemeni government and the Houthi militia have, among other things, deprived more than 2 million children of education, according to a UNICEF report. In 2015, about…

A delegation from the Emirati Ministry of Defense led by Maj. Gen. Dr. Mubarak bin Ghafan Al Jabri visited Lockheed Martin’s Center for Innovation and Security Solutions (CISS) in Abu Dhabi in June 2021. Robert Harward, Lockheed Martin’s…

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi welcomed Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi and His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan to Baghdad for a summit of regional leaders in June 2021.  The leaders discussed a…

UNIPATH STAFF Kazakhstan strengthened relations with NATO and United States Central Command (CENTCOM) in a series of meetings in the summer of 2021 that corresponded with the drawdown in Afghanistan. In September 2021, Margulan…

On the 30th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken encouraged the country’s leaders to continue its role as a strong regional security partner. “We support Uzbekistan’s continued pursuit of bold…

UNIPATH STAFF Pakistan and Saudi Arabia announced cooperation on security issues relevant to both countries, including Afghanistan, the end to the civil war in Yemen and economic relations. In July 2021, Pakistani Foreign Minister…

Turkmenistan has stressed cooperation with the European Union in the fields of security, sustainable development and humanitarian aid. Those efforts intensified in December 2021 when Ashgabat hosted an international conference “Politics of…

In a development that could reduce violence from years of civil war, an Omani delegation arrived in Sanaa in June 2021 to negotiate terms for a cease-fire between the legitimate Yemeni government and Houthi rebels. Houthi leaders…

UNIPATH STAFF Kuwait commandos traveled to Turkey for a 10-day military exercise with a Turkish Special Operations unit in July 2021. The Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade, commanded by Col. Nasser Masoud Al Otaibi, sought to improve combat…

Reaffirming the enduring resilience of the partnership between the United States and Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein and his son His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein ibn Abdullah visited U.S. President Joe Biden at…