Civilians flee Aleppo. AFP file photo
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 16, 2017 | Features
Hasakeh, Syria – The ISIS order that prompted Mahmud al-Ali to flee his town was simple: “All young men aged 20 to 30 years old must enlist to fight throughout Syria.” As the terrorist group loses territory across the country, it has begun to impose...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 24, 2016 | World
The German government has adopted a new civil defence plan under which conscription will be reintroduced after it was scrapped five years ago. Other steps that have not been taken since the end of the Cold War such as storing food and water in the case of any...