Sounding the alarm over al-Qaeda in Yemenl Hamas reconsiders strategy;

All eyes on Turkey and missile defense;

Iraq's political map takes shape

NEW PROLIFERATION SANCTIONS BEGIN TO BITE;

A SHAKE UP IN IRAQI POLITICS;

THE IMU: ALIVE AND KICKING?;

IN RIYADH, INTROSPECTION...;

...AND NEW DANGERS

A Carrot for Tehran;

Tredpidation in Tashkent;

Pipelines and Nukes in Turkey;

An Iranian hand in Yemen's unrest?

In Saudi Arabia, near miss by al Qaeda;

Sinopec finds a different way to Iraqi oil;

Saudis and Russians near massive arms deal...;

as Mideast takes top spot in arms purchases;

Progress for Turkey and Armenia

Iraq's hydrological challenge;

Russia seeks another base in Kyrgyzstan;

Israel prepares for possible strike on Iran;

Signs of life in the West Bank;

HuT crackdown in Turkey