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Building an Elite Unit

Lt. Col. Hamed bin Ibrahim Al-Bouromi Trains Oman’s WMD Prevention Branch Story and photos by UNIPATH STAFF In times of asymmetric warfare, elite units become preoccupied with protecting their countries from the lethal threat of weapons…

A Force for Stability

The late Sultan Qaboos was a bold leader who transformed Oman for the better UNIPATH STAFF The death of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said in January 2020 has left behind a legacy of service, security and stability that has benefited…

Uzbekistan Faces Unconventional Threats

The country’s Armed Forces updates its military doctrine to address hybrid warfare COL. OLIMJON SAMATOV, HEAD OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE, UZBEKISTAN ARMED FORCES GENERAL STAFF Lt. Col. Umed Ahmedov, Uzbekistan Senior National…

Healing Women

Kuwait’s Intisar Foundation provides psychological treatment through drama therapy to Arab women affected by war UNIPATH STAFF  |  Photos by The Intisar Foundation  The Middle East and North Africa region has witnessed war and armed…

Kyrgyzstan Confronts Violent Extremism

Security services focus on countering violent ideologies through religious education, rehabilitation and community policing SALTANAT BERDIKEEVA Threats from extremist ideologies and terrorism have increased in Kyrgyzstan in recent…

Houthi Land Mines Kill Yemenis

UNIPATH STAFF Vast areas of Yemen, including densely populated regions, have been planted with anti-personnel and anti-vehicle land mines by the Houthis. The United Nations is calling for an international and regional effort to clear the…

Rebuilding Afghanistan

Afghan stability would benefit the entire Central and South Asia region PROFESSOR ADIB FARHADI  |  Photos by AFP/GETTY IMAGES The United States is placing greater emphasis on “great power competition” in fashioning its foreign policy.…

Trouble on Two Tracks

Iraqi military forces enlisted bulldozers to overwhelm terrorists in the streets of Mosul UNIPATH STAFF During the battles to liberate Iraqi cities from Daesh, one particular hero preferred to work from the shadows, assuming the role of…

Brothers in Arms

Jordanian Forces Attend a Joint Exercise Focused on Coastal Defense in the United Arab Emirates JORDAN ARMED FORCES, DIRECTORATE OF MORAL GUIDANCE Photos by JORDAN ARMED FORCES The importance of carrying out the Jordanian-Emirati…