Critics say Syria’s fledgling government is hobbling military preparedness as it redoes the country’s forces from scratch.

An intense 11-session training series equips volunteers with skills in disaster preparedness, fire safety, and search and ...

The joy of being there, of prayer and play, a dance in a bomb shelter, a kiss in a flood and a hug in the mud, kids rolling tires and scooting among the ruins of Gaza are among the defining images ...