Analyst Mark Schroeder explains South Africa's primary security concerns and their origins ahead of the World Cup.

Analyst Rodger Baker examines the complex relations between China and North Korea following the shooting of four Chinese citizens by a North Korean border guard.

Analyst Kamran Bokhari examines Iran's strategy on using the Turkish-Israeli flotilla incident to its advantage.

Analyst Kamran Bokhari examines Egypt's pivotal position in the Middle East and growing pressure from Turkey, amid the fallout from Israeli action against a Turkish aid flotilla bound for Gaza.

Analyst Kamran Bokhari lays out Israel's options for dealing with the Turkish-led aid flotilla en route to Gaza.

Afghan government officials and Taliban representatives are meeting in Maldives to discuss a peace deal.

With blame for the March 26 sinking of the ChonAn falling on North Korea, analyst Rodger Baker discusses Seoul's options for reprisal -- and their wider impact on East Asia.

The al Shabaab jihadist group reportedly sent fighters into Harardhere, a pirate stronghold, on April 25 and 26 -- marking a rare foray into pirate territory.