*Going underground - Egypt's new wall may destabilise Gaza
Forces for courses - US troops tailor their tactics in Afghanistan
*State of the union - India's demand for Telangana
*Second division - Police-military tensions remain in East Timor
*State of the nations - Changing faces of stability
*Burning bridges - Colombia-Venezuela tensions rise
*Powder keg - Unfettered arms flows reflect Sudan's instability
*Revolutionary road - Maoists decide on Nepalese peace process
*Collision course - Yemen's converging crises
*Neighbourhood watch - The Afghan Public Protection Force
*Rising son - North Korea's political succession
*Third time unlucky? - Nigerien president risks stability for longevity
*Rewind to 1969 - Racial politics revive tension in Malaysia
*Executive disorder - Military imposes new leader on Madagascar
*A better deal? - Iraq elections reshuffle political deck
*New order - Changing the guard in Kosovo
*Underlying force - Religion underpins Bangladesh's politics
*New deal - Zimbabwe's politicians reach agreement
*Existential angst - Tension mounts in Bosnia-Herzegovina
*Uncivil partnerships - Guinea-Bissau elections may bring instability
*Shrewd awakening - US aid for Sunni militias improves Iraqi security
*Gaza stripped - Israeli blockade leaves Gaza vulnerable
*Changing the guard - Efforts continue to resurrect Afghan police force
*Developing disorder - Divergent PRT models in Afghanistan
*A bitter battle - Hysteria and revenge in Malaysian politics
*On thin ice - Chechen stability hinges on president
*Mass mobilisation - The rise of Iran's paramilitary enforcer
*The FNL countdown - Burundi's last insurgents agree ceasefire
*Acrimonious Aceh - Peace eludes Indonesia's restive province
*Hidden passages - Illusory reform belies constitutional change
*Politics as usual - Assessing Iran's parliamentary election results
*Leaders in waiting - Zimbabwe prepares for post-election tussle
*Coming together - Bhutan's long and winding road to democracy
*Calculated risk - Analysing global stability
*Any port in a storm - Securing peace in Haiti
*Taking the reins - Turkmenistan's post-Niyazov development
Tribal turmoil - Kenyan election exposes ethnic fissures
*Divide and rule - Georgia's political frenzy
*General emergency - President Musharraf's tenuous grip on power
*Tug of war - Territorial shifts in northern Somalia
Breaking point - The fragile Union of Comoros
Political takeover - Organised crime undermines Guatemala's elections
*Fatah's fatigue - Palestinian stalemate's regional repercussions
*New protector - Papua New Guinea warms to China
Growing Opposition - Zimbabwe faces an uncertain future
*Vying for position - Nepal's former rebels struggle to enter the fold
*Ancien regime - Guinea's government faces an uncertain future
*Baby blues - Japan's declining birth rate causes concern
*Dicing with democracy - Bangladesh's political process breaks down
*Cult following - Turkmenistan after Niyazov
*Hostile house Tough times ahead for Ecuador's new president
*Contested presidential election undermines stability in Mexico
*Peace in Aceh: conditions after the tsunami
*Serb war criminal holds regional stability hostage
*Separatist sentiments in Papua give Indonesia cause for concern
*Democratic Republic of Congo elections offer hope of stability
*Nigeria's future stability rests on its democratic success
*River crossing forces highlight North Korean military strength
*Regional swing to left boosts Bolivia's territorial ambitions
*Rebel attacks intensify as Sri Lanka slides towards civil war
*Uzbekistan heads towards violent regime change
*Upheaval in Lebanon's security services
*Corruption subverts Syrian intelligence structures
*Intelligence reforms greeted with urgency and caution
Saudi Arabia faces long-term insecurity
*Operations in Iraq point the way for Macedonian military reform
Kurds aim to secure continued regional control