Around the Region

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…

UNIPATH STAFF Security and energy were not alone atop the agenda of the 42nd summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in December 2021. The summit’s top priorities included climate change and emergency…

UNIPATH STAFF The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have activated a cross-country surveillance system to plug security gaps along the country’s border with Syria. Smuggling and infiltration have been sufficiently serious that Lebanon has…

Kyrgyzstan will benefit from donations from the European Union to support governmental reform, human rights initiatives and water security. In December 2021, the European Union approved financing worth 62 million euros as part of a…

UNIPATH STAFF Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov committed his country to the pursuit of peace, security and diplomacy during an address to the United Nations General Assembly on September 21, 2021. President…