Conscription in Syria

Conscription in Syria, officially known as the Service of the Flag (Arabic: خدمة العلم, romanized: Khidmat al-ʿAlam, lit. 'Service of the Flag'), was a mandatory obligation for all Syrian males under the authority of the Syrian Arab Army and regulated by the Syrian Ministry of Defense.

The system had undergone significant changes since its inception and continued to play a central role in the state's military recruitment and national defense strategy up until the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024 when the mandatory obligation was abolished, and service in the Syrian Armed Forces became entirely voluntary.