Summary: In this week's episode: 1. Syria (Diplomacy) - Syria's Assad rejects comparison with Egypt, Libya 2. Syria (On the Ground) - Syria tests missiles against coastal attack 3. Russia - West clings to Arab influence with airstrike democracy - Putin 4. Iran (Defense 8 Diplomacy) - Iran plans ballistic missile drill to counter US, Israel 5. Iran (Economics) - Iran-China trade soars to top $45 bn: report 6. Pakistan (Politics 8 Economics) - Pakistan's hardline activists protest reopening of NATO routes 7. Pakistan (Balochistan) - Seven coalmine workers kidnapped in Balochistan 8. Afghanistan - Violence erupts in Afghanistan; death of 6 US troops in blast is reminder that war is not over 9. Saudi Arabia - CIA director meets Saudi king in Jeddah 10. Yemen - A top reporter in Yemen explains what;s really going on in the country's secret US drone war 11. Egypt - Egypt's constitutional court suspends presidential decree restoring People's Assembly 12. Libya - Party leader Jibril calls for unity as Libya votes tallied 13. Mexico - Analysis: Mexico ruling party seeks new direction after election debacle 14. Mali - Mali: How the West cleared the way for Al-Qaeda's African march 15. Congo 8 Central Africa - Central Africa: Rwanda in Congo - sixteen years of intervention 16. Under the Radar - Tanzania's China-funded gas pipeline to be started this year
