• The Armed Forces has the resources and facilities to enable world-class training, the state news agency reported. Wam
    The Armed Forces has the resources and facilities to enable world-class training, the state news agency reported. Wam
  • Recruits will be supervised and trained by female professionals “in line with the traditions and customs of Emirati society as part of specially tailored programmes”. Wam
    Recruits will be supervised and trained by female professionals “in line with the traditions and customs of Emirati society as part of specially tailored programmes”. Wam
  • The Khawla Bint Al Azwar Military School will provide basic instruction as well as a focus on specialised training. Wam
    The Khawla Bint Al Azwar Military School will provide basic instruction as well as a focus on specialised training. Wam
  • Facilities have been built to coach the first batch of female conscripts. Wam
    Facilities have been built to coach the first batch of female conscripts. Wam

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In pictures: Inside the UAE’s first military college for women

Julie Nicholson

August 17, 2014

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The region’s first military college for women, the Khawla Bint Al Azwar Military School, is preparing to welcome female recruits for nine months of training under the national and reserve service law.

The first batch of male recruits will begin national service next month, while training is optional for women aged between 18 to 30, provided they receive parental consent.

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