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UAE extends compulsory military service
July 14 , 2018
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- The United Arab Emirates has extended compulsory military service for Emirati men from 12 to 16 months.
- Men who hold a high school diploma or its equivalent will serve 16 months instead of 12.
- While those who do not have a high school qualification continue to serve for two years.
- It kept participation for women, who can serve only for nine months, optional and requiring approval of their legal guardians.
- The UAE introduced mandatory military service in 2014 for Emirati men.
- The UAE is a key member of a Saudi-led military coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015 against the Iran-aligned Houthi movement to restore the internationally recognised Yemeni government in exile.
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