Two Americans kidnapped in the Sinai have been released, but the harm to Egypt's tourism industry is ongoing.

While Vladimir Putin's inner circles collapsed, political forces opposed to the Kremlin began strengthening.

Beijing is trying to protect its iron ore supply chain while helping to consolidate its domestic shipbuilding and steel industries.

Free Syrian Army rebels appear to be relying more on smuggling routes from Lebanon to sustain operations in Syria.

Southeast Asian militant groups will continue to be relegated to grassroots tactics.

In their search for a new way of life, the Tuaregs have captured the attention of Western security agencies.

Amid changes in Russia's political scene, the Kremlin clan system set up by Vladimir Putin has broken down.

Tensions in southern Kyrgyzstan could aggravate the area's inherent volatility and challenge the new Kyrgyz president.

A fractured opposition will help the incumbent president weather protests as he seeks a controversial third term.

Russia's political scene has changed rapidly, and Vladimir Putin is trying to accommodate those changes.