Around the Region

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…

UNIPATH STAFF Despite Iraq’s victory over Daesh declared by then-Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in December 2017, the terrorist group’s brutality and barbarism continue to leave scars in the memory of the Iraqi people. With the…

UNIPATH STAFF Setting its sights on achieving Oman’s Vision 2040 and meeting its people’s demands, the government of the Sultanate of Oman adopted a comprehensive plan to improve good governance, legislation and laws, review audit…

UNIPATH STAFF The Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) in New Cairo showcased the latest defense industry technology from November 29 to December 2, 2021.  EDEX is the first international defense exhibition in Egypt covering defense…

UNIPATH STAFF Pakistani and Uzbek leaders announced a “new era” of strategic partnership in the realms of military and economic security. Marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries in March 2022,…

UNIPATH STAFF Tajik President Emomali Rahmon visited Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi in March 2022 to bolster security ties between the two countries. The two presidents stressed that unrest in places such as Afghanistan and…