Bypassing Pakistan;

A helping hand from Kazakhstan;

Ankara cracks the whip on Ergenekon;

Al-Qaeda's biological blunder

Condemnation of Israel, scant support for Hamas;

From Hezbollah, threats...;

...but no action;

Syria and Turkey attempt to play peacemaker;

A warning from Iran

UAE poised to join the missile defense club...;

...and the nuclear club;

Egypt and Iran at it again;

Lonely in Central Asia

Hajj row raises Saudi-Hamas tensions;

Jones plan for West Bank gets cold reception;

Turkey, EU spar over membership;

Media crackdown in Baku and Bishkek

Syrian nuke site revealed;

Iraq happy, Turks nervous about SOFA;

Looking for land routes in Central Asia;

Kuwait cabinet resigns... again