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UNIPATH STAFF Egypt hosted one of the region’s premier cyber security conferences in September 2019 under the banner, “Cybersecurity in the Age of Digital Transformation.”  The Arab Cyber Security Conference in Cairo is an annual…

UNIPATH STAFF Turkmenistan joined other Central Asian states in ratifying the Code of Conduct for the Achievement of a Terrorism-Free World, a United Nations initiative developed by Kazakhstan in 2018. The document commits…

UNIPATH STAFF Kazakhstan hosted several delegations of U.S. officials in the summer of 2019, discussions meant to build on the two countries’ cooperation in matters of security, trade and investment. In a meeting with Kazakhstani…

Tajikistan is focusing on reintegrating citizens who renounced their previous involvement with ISIS and other terrorist groups, particularly women and children.  As of mid-2019, the country had repatriated about 300 citizens, including…

UNIPATH STAFF The discovery of sophisticated Iranian weaponry aboard a Yemeni dhow in February 2020 replicates a pattern of Iranian arms smuggling that has enflamed violence in the Arabian Peninsula.  A boarding party from the U.S.…

Lt. Gen. Hashim Al-Rifai has distinguished himself in improving the Kuwait National Guard UNIPATH STAFF |  Photos by Kuwait National Guard Unipath welcomes a distinguished leader who serves as the undersecretary of the Kuwait National…

I would like to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to U.S. Central Command for giving me the opportunity to write the opening article for this issue. It focuses on cooperative security, which aims to achieve more international…

UNIPATH STAFF Border guard forces were the latest Jordanian Armed Forces units to take advantage of the Jordan Operational Engagement Program (JOEP), a 14-week training regimen sponsored by the United States. The program engaged…

UNIPATH STAFF The Iraqi Army has logged significant achievements over the past few years as it has retaken Daesh-held territories. To continue such progress, the Iraqi parliament confirmed Maj. Gen. Najah al-Shammari as the new defense…

UNIPATH STAFF Uzbekistan conducted a series of meetings with United Nations officials to discuss regional security, countering illegal drugs and protecting the Aral Sea from environmental degradation. In April 2019, Uzbek President…