The drought has increased tensions between water demand in the Missouri River basin and transport demand along the Mississippi River.

Al Qaeda may have targeted Col. Elhadji Ag Gamou because he could serve as a valuable asset for a potential intervention force in Mali.

Violence between the Toubou and Zuwaya tribes in southeastern Libya could increase unless the fledgling government finds a way to deal with tribal disputes.

Extremist parties and vigilante groups in Hungary have increasingly targeted the country's Roma population.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a diplomatic campaign aimed at Russia's key foreign partners.

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and its proxies have taken control of two towns along the southwest approach to Timbuktu that would likely be used by a prospective international intervention force.

The military is the main tool through which the regime controls Sudan's predominantly Muslim core territory along the Nile.

A history of territorial expansion has left Moscow with the challenge of ruling a diverse and divided population.

Saudi King Abdullah is reportedly gravely ill, and his death could mark the end of rule by the country's second generation of princes.

Russia is reassessing its relationships with many countries in the Middle East and South Asia.