Egypt to enlist human doctors as commissioned military officers

Gen. Ashraf Salem Zaher, Egypt's defense minister, approved accepting human doctors with master's and doctoral degrees as commissioned officers for January 2027.

• A ministerial decree will commission doctors for two years, renewable annually according to armed forces needs.
• Candidates must pass Egyptian Military Academy training, hold Egyptian citizenship, and clear criminal and medical tests.
• Master's holders must be under 34 and doctoral holders under 38 as of January 2027, with at least a good grade.
• File collection opens October 3, 2026, at the Armed Forces Officers Affairs administration and runs for one month.