Around the Region

UNIPATH STAFF In the largest drug seizure of its kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, security forces intercepted about 47 million Captagon amphetamine pills in August 2022.  The pills were hidden inside a shipment of flour heading…

Rear Adm. Mohammed Yousif Al Asam joined the Bahrain Defence Force in 1979 as an officer candidate and was sent to the Pakistan Naval Academy in Karachi, where he graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in marine science. He…

Kazakhstan has received hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to monitor its borders for criminal and terrorist activity, the U.S. Embassy in Astana announced in May 2022. The “Raven” UAV system is used widely…

In a weapons deal worth more than $1.6 billion, Egypt is set to import South Korean equipment to maintain the fight against local and global terrorism.  A summit held in Cairo between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Egyptian…

Responding to appeals by the governments of the United Kingdom, Indonesia, India and the Philippines, the Sultanate of Oman facilitated in April 2022 the release of 14 foreigners held hostage in Yemen. The people freed were seven Indian…

After a three-year hiatus, the Pakistan Air Force conducted its first bilateral training exercise with the U.S. Air Force during Falcon Talon 2022 from February 28 to March 4. Formation flying, aerial maneuvers, parachuting and commando…

Kyrgyzstani security forces tapped the U.S. State Department’s Counter Terrorism Assistance Program (CTAS) to improve their performance countering online terrorist activity. On April 1, 2022, the U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan completed…

UNIPATH STAFF In light of increased flows illegal drugs across its borders, the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) has sought the assistance of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. “Due to the changes in the political situation in…

The United States has officially named Qatar as a major non-NATO ally (MNNA), a clear sign of closeness in bilateral relations. Delivering on a prior pledge he made to the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, U.S. President Joe…

Uzbekistan’s efforts to bring global attention to international security issues has boosted its leadership role in the region. Tashkent hosted a high-profile international conference dedicated to implementation of the United Nations…