conscription
Syria orders amnesty for army deserters
Middle East
October 9, 2018
Syria orders amnesty for army deserters
President Assad has promised that anyone who left the army or fled compulsory service will not be prosecuted. Under…
UAE’s battle-hardened military expands into Africa, Mideast
Middle East
April 30, 2017
UAE’s battle-hardened military expands into Africa, Mideast
The United Arab Emirates is better known for its skyscrapers and pampered luxuries, but its small size belies a quiet…
Policeman killed, another injured in Garden City shooting
Egypt
October 18, 2016
Policeman killed, another injured in Garden City shooting
A policeman was shot dead outside an embassy in Garden City, downtown Cairo, on Tuesday morning, apparently as the result…
Syria requiring released prisoners to join army, opposition says
Middle East
June 11, 2016
Syria requiring released prisoners to join army, opposition says
Syria's government has freed prisoners on condition that they join the army upon their release, the president of the opposition…
Israel MPs pass law to conscript ultra-Orthodox Jews
World
March 12, 2014
Israel MPs pass law to conscript ultra-Orthodox Jews
Israeli MPs on Wednesday voted through a law which will compel ultra-Orthodox Jews to either serve in the military or…
Armed Forces rejects law allowing conscription evaders to run for Parliament
Egypt
January 12, 2013
Armed Forces rejects law allowing conscription evaders to run for Parliament
A military source told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Saturday that commanders from the Armed Forces reject a bill that would allow…
Copts make up less than 1 percent of incoming Military Academy class
Egypt
November 20, 2012
Copts make up less than 1 percent of incoming Military Academy class
Copts made up a very small percentage of the incoming class at the Military Academy, which also saw a small…