Israel weighs possible attack on Syria's chemical arsenal; U.S. hopes for new military base in Tajikistan...; ...while Russia simply hopes to remain; A way out for Assad; Sectarian violence surges in Iraq

Opposition parties unite to survive;
Magnitsky Act stalls in committee

Ahead of nuclear parlay, Putin and Ahmadinejad find common cause;
Battle lines drawn between Kremlin, opposition forces

NATO, Moscow up the ante in missile defense row;

Taiwan places hopes in Myanmar reform movement; 

China calls for calm in Sudan, ships arms to the South; 

To Syria, with arms...and possibly manpower;

Human rights groups urge Jackson-Vanik repeal;

Egyptian MP proposes "Islamic" punishments; Increasing Russian weapons exports to Syria; Resumption of U.S.-Yemen Counterterrorism training causes stir; Turkey's new cyber security strategy for 2013; Independence for Eastern Libya?

Russia concerned about Chinese copying arms tech;