Canada. Troubling new anti-terror provisions pass into lawEarly March 2013 Update: The Iranian SituationThe United States and Israel: A Shared Strategy for the Challenges of the Middle EastThe Russian Fleet in the Mediterranean: Exercise or Military Operation?The Israeli Elections: Indications and ImplicationsMali. France's intervention just beginningWith Resolve, Good Judgment and Deliberate SpeedInspired by the "Arab Spring": Saudi Arabia's Volatile Shiite MinorityAfghanistan : Karzai more interested in perpetuating his own powerTurkey: The PKK and a Kurdish SettlementEthiopia After MelesChanges in the Balance of Power in EgyptSyria’s Chemical Weapons: A Risk AssessmentSyria. The Opposition threatened from withinThe terrorist attack in Bulgaria. Israel should adopt a restrained policyEgypt and Iran: Will the Two Walk Together?Egypt: An Era of Uncertainty. The view from IsraelTunisia. Corruption, discontent and indignationSudan and South Sudan. UN Security Council should exert pressure for an immediate ceasefireSyria. Priority today must be de-escalationWill the tragedy in Toulouse unite France?Afghanistan: Toward a Political SettlementKofi Annan’s appointment. Now or Never: A Negotiated Transition for SyriaLebanon’s Palestinian Dilemma: The Struggle over Nahr al-BaredIran’s Nuclear Program. The Risk of War and Lessons from TurkeyMyanmar: A New Peace InitiativeThe Syrian crisis enters its most dangerous stageSyria. Every effort should be made to maximise the chances of success of the the Arab League's proposalTurkey: Ending the PKK InsurgencyCurb Your Enthusiasm: Israel and Palestine after the UNYemen. The risk of a full-scale civil warTunisia's wayWhat’s in store for US-Pakistan relations post-bin Laden?International Women's Day. Amidst chaos, let us not forget Bahraini womenNon-violence, key for change in EgyptNon-violence, key for change in EgyptIs this the start of an Arab renaissance?Egypt’s Copts increasing bitterness is fast becoming politicisedHamas committed to respecting ''any peace deal'' with IsraelWikileaks confirms growing threat posed by rogue statesCementing deals with the insurgents will not help AfghansAfrican Union peacekeepers, especially in Somalia, ill-equipped for taskIran to Sell Defence Equipment to BoliviaMeasures needed to stop Islamist radicalization in Canadian prisonsLebanon heading toward an impasseMyanmar's elections. China likely to accept any poll result that does not involve instabilityTurkey and Israel need to work to restore strained relationshipPalestinian Authority's Challenge: Bringing an end to occupation and reversing divisionsIndonesia. An area that needs more attention: the regulation of the popular “airsoft” gunsSudan. Expectations running high in advance of January 2011 referendumIsraeli-Lebanese border: Tensions are mountingIndonesia. The jihadi project has failedThe Thai government should immediately lift the state of emergencyKyrgyzstan's Provisional Government should focus its full attention on security concernsFlotilla Attack. Policy toward Gaza in need of urgent thorough re-examinationKosovo. International community must fight corruptionSomalia. The government must improve its military capabilities and win the hearts of clan leadersWar Crimes in Sri Lanka. An international inquiry is essentialThailand. The political system has broken down: What should be done nowIsraeli-Palestinian negotiations. The U.S. should take steps to maximise odds of successTurkey's ability to improve regional peace will growSomalia’s Puntland State to Strengthen Anti-Piracy OperationsHaiti UN Conference. To make reconstruction work, the process must uphold democracySudan. A legal environment for free elections does not existNorth Korea's internal problems could have unanticipated implicationsJammat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh remains a potent threatMarch 7 Iraqi Elections. The international community should intensify its electoral monitoringIran Nuclear Impasse. Beijing would negotiate for weak sanctionsRussia Boosts its Naval Capabilities with French Mistral-class VesselsBurundi: Ensuring Democratic ElectionsRomania Accepts US Ballistic Missile Defence Basing PlansChina reacts Strongly to US-Taiwan Multi-Billion Dollar Arms DealTo counter piracy, large-scale coordinated effort requiredMiddle Eastern Terrorist Groups and Criminal ActivitySri Lanka : Reforms are crucialCentral Asian States. Efforts required to create functional economies, eradicate corruption and improve social servicesSix actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated and none improvedThe Philippines. Three Urgent Tasks for the GovernmentColombia. Four more years of Uribe’s rule would weaken democratic institutionsU.S. looking for evidence that Syria is prepared to cooperateSudan. Democratic transformation, a key goalA productive process is needed in US-Syria relationsCentral Asia. Tough policy on political Islam increases violenceVietnam Releases White Paper on National DefenceUS-built fighter aircraft operating next to Chinese combat jetsThailand. Government should pursue political solutions and explore governance arrangementsTop U.S. Political and Military Leaders Spell Out Obama's StrategySomaliland. Politicians must uphold the constitution and abide by electoral lawsAfghanistan. Obama announces surge of 30,000 troops and beginning of pull-out in 2011The UN should hand over formal control of the Timor-Leste policeIndonesia intends to buy 96 additional patrol boatsAfghanistan. Institutions facing Credibility CrisisInternational Community must stay committed to Anti-Piracy MissionPalestine: Fatah needs to review its agenda, modes of action and political alliancesVenezuela. Chavez has abandoned democratic principlesChina does not want North Korea to have nuclear weaponsAfghanistan. Widespread fraud deeply undermined the credibility of Karzai’s governmentPiracy off the Somali coast resumes after Monsoon intermezzoPakistan. Military operation in South Waziristan unlikely to succeed without political reformsGuinea. Risk of a civil warChina’s Leap in Unmanned Aircraft DevelopmentAssessing the Iranian Missile ThreatUS Senate approves $325.6 billion FY2010 defence budgetNagorno-Karabakh. Status Quo Increasingly UntenableIsrael Aerospace Industries’ kamikaze UAV in the loop for India and GermanyFrance, Largest World Arms ExporterIraq. Arabs and Kurds must urgently agree to a power-sharing dealObama to restructure anti-ballistic missile shield in EuropeBattle for RafaleAre we losing the public opinion war?Nepal's Deteriorating Political SituationIsraeli Settlements and the Increasing Role of the Religious RightSudan: International partners should increase Pressure on the NCPCongo: A Comprehensive Strategy to Disarm the FDLRIraq. Increasing Tensions Between Kurdistan Authorities and Baghdad Federal GovernmentRegional Tensions will intensify if UN and OSCE Missions leave GeorgiaThailand. Bangkok Government needs to refocus Attention in the SouthNorth Korea. UN Security Council Resolution should be accompanied by Strong Measures, says International Crisis GroupLebanon’s Elections. 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