Jordan announces compulsory military service for jobless men as unemployment surges
Men between the ages of 25 and 29 who are in good health and lack jobs may be called for military service.
Jordan is rolling out compulsory military service for men between the ages of 25 and 29, as the desert kingdom struggles with rampant unemployment resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
Under the new scheme, the men will serve for 12 months. Three months will involve military training, and the other nine will be devoted to professional and technical training in the private sector, Labor Minister Nidal Bataineh said during a press conference Wednesday.
