Military Opens Medical, Support Roles To Women

October 13 2021

Kuwait

Kuwait has opened new military roles for women, reports Turkey's Anadolu Agency.

Women in the country can now join the military as specialty officers and non-commissioned officers, Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al Ali Al Sabah announced on Tuesday.

Those positions will be confined to medical and support specialties, reported the state-run Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).

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