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Syria orders amnesty for army deserters
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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