Conscription

SDF forces are forcibly conscripting young men in areas they control [Getty]
Syria
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SDF drafts young men amid fear of conflict with Syrian govt

The Kurdish-led SDF have forcibly conscripted young men in northeastern Syria amid fears of a conflict with the Syrian government despite last March's agreement

The New Arab Staff
01 October, 2025
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Israel
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Israel AG orders recruitment of Orthodox Jews after court ruling

The New Arab Staff
26 June, 2024
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel army draft exemption protest

The New Arab Staff
04 March, 2024
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Iraqi army
MENA
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Iraqi parliament postpones controversial conscription bill 

Dana Taib Menmy
08 November, 2022
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Iraq
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Iraq considers bringing back military conscription

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 November, 2022
The Iraqi prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in front of an Iraqi flag
Iraq
MENA
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Iraq set to restore 'Saddam-era' military conscription law

The New Arab Staff
01 September, 2021
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Israel extends law allowing ultra-Orthodox students to dodge draft

The New Arab Staff
10 February, 2021
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Syria
MENA
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Residents of SDF-held areas of Syria fear regime crackdown

The New Arab
18 October, 2019
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Syria
MENA
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Syrian army short of food after Iran cuts supplies

The New Arab
27 July, 2019
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Morocco
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Morocco officially reinstates conscription

The New Arab & agencies
08 February, 2019
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Syria
MENA
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Photo of Syrians in chains highlights regime forced conscription

The New Arab
05 December, 2018
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Syria
MENA
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Syria's Druze reject Assad's call to join the army

The New Arab & agencies
21 November, 2018
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Morocco
MENA
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Morocco reinstates military service and people are not impressed

The New Arab & agencies
16 September, 2018
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Syria
Analysis
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Syria: Arbitrary conscription 'aims to please the Russians'

Rayan Mohammad
24 November, 2015
Syrian soldiers AFP
Syrian army
MENA
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Syria army conscription and poor conditions stir anger

The New Arab
13 November, 2015
Egyptian women demand voluntary military service [YouTube]
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Egyptian women demand voluntary military service

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Nada Ramadan

09 October, 2015
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Shia militias
MENA
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Anbar refugees 'forced into militias to fight IS group'

Safa Abdel Hamid
08 May, 2015
Saudi Mufti Al Al-Sheikh
Yemen
MENA
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Saudi cleric calls for military conscription

The New Arab & agencies
11 April, 2015
تحقيق مجندون
Egyptian military
Analysis
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Conscripts with connections get easy military service in Egypt

Aziz al-Afandi
06 April, 2015
Egyptian soldier
military service
Perspectives

Does conscription serve the Egyptian nation or its officers?

The New Arab Staff

Hanin Hafez

06 December, 2014