Around the Region

UNIPATH STAFF The Bahrain Defense Force tested its combat readiness with a simulated assault on enemy positions using land, air and sea units. The five-phase exercise Iron Bridge, conducted in April 2019, was commanded by Maj. Gen. Sheikh…

SALTANAT BERDIKEEVA Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the new president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, signed an agreement to strengthen military cooperation during Tokayev’s first visit in his new role to Tashkent in April…

UNIPATH STAFF Kuwait and the United States reconfirmed their strategic partnership in March 2019 by co-signing a joint statement dedicated to further military, security, political and economic cooperation. Titled “Enhancing Our Strategic…

UNIPATH STAFF Kyrgyzstani President Soronbay Jeenbekov signed a decree in March 2019 that included a promise to deepen the country’s economic and security relationship with the United States. Less than a month later, newly appointed…

UNIPATH STAFF Kazakhstan’s newly appointed President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reaffirmed his country’s commitment to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in fields such as counterterrorism and economic development.…

UNIPATH STAFF Three weeks of training between the Royal Army of Oman and the U.S. Army culminated in an explosion of mortars, mines and missiles in a dry riverbed near Rabkoot. It was the climax of the annual Inferno Creek exercise in…

Qatar has sustained its global reputation for safety and security, ranking first among 118 countries, according to the 2019 report by Numbeo, the world’s largest database of information about cities and countries. The database provides…

In a successful demonstration of security and logistics, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted the Asian Cup in early 2019. Hundreds of players and thousands of fans descended on Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai and Sharjah for the 28-day…

Kuwaiti and Egyptian forces engaged in two simultaneous military drills in January 2019 called Al-Yarmouk 4 and Sabah 1.  Held for the first time between Egypt and Kuwait, Sabah 1 included theoretical and practical courses leading to a…

The Lebanese Army received more than $100 million in upgrades to tanks and attack helicopters from the United States.  The package includes training for pilots and maintenance crews on MD-530G light scout attack helicopters provided by…