Around the Region

UNIPATH STAFF In April 2022, the Military Women’s Training Center in Jordan celebrated the graduation of Class No. 1/2022 for female commissioned and noncommissioned officers. Graduates would join special security units.  The six-week…

Reaffirming the United States’s commitment to the security and prosperity of Iraq, Commander of U.S. Central Command Gen. Michael E. Kurilla paid a two-day visit to Iraq in April 2022.  During his visit, Gen. Kurilla met with military…

To enhance access to justice and cope with delays caused by COVID-19, Kuwait installed a video teleconferencing system in its Central Prison in April 2022 to conduct court proceedings in virtual courtrooms.  The Kuwaiti Supreme Judicial…

UNIPATH STAFF The Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) consortium signed a preliminary agreement with U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing to establish a joint venture to repair helicopters in the kingdom. According to SAMI Chief…

UNIPATH STAFF Co-chaired by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein of Jordan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attended a tripartite summit in April…

UNIPATH STAFF An international seminar in Turkmenistan about humanitarian assistance to refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons — all the more relevant with the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan — drew attendance from four…

UNIPATH STAFF Lebanese security forces disrupted a major drug trafficking operation in a raid on the home of a drug lord with operations in the district of Matn, Mount Lebanon governorate, and the district of Keserwan, Keserwan-Jbeil…

The Lebanese Internal Security Forces Directorate thwarted a human trafficking operation focused on smuggling Syrians into the country in December 2021. Authorities arrested 26 Syrians, among an estimated 500,000 living in Lebanon…

UNIPATH STAFF Serving as a testament to the robust relations binding the two Middle Eastern countries, Qatar has signed 15 memoranda of understanding with Turkey cementing bilateral collaboration in trade, security, military, tourism,…

UNIPATH STAFF To test the readiness of its forces to meet the growing challenges in the region, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched the seven-day joint military exercise Emirates Shield 50 in January 2022.  Ground, air, naval and…