Women To Join Kuwaiti Army!
The Kuwaiti military said on Tuesday that Kuwaiti women would be allowed to enlist in combat roles for the first time after being confined to civilian roles for years. Kuwait has now allowed women to serve in the military. This is the first time in the history of the Gulf country that women will be able to serve in the army. Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber al-Ali al-Sabah said on Tuesday that the army's doors are now open to Kuwaiti women, Kuwait's state news agency Kuna reported. They can be recruited into military service as Special Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers. This is the first such opportunity for women who have been confined to civilian roles in the military for years. The time has come to allow women to serve alongside their brothers in the Kuwaiti army," the Kuwaiti defense minister tweeted, according to news agency Kuna. Women are capable The Kuwaiti Defense Minister also expressed satisfaction at the women's "abilities and abil...