Canal expansion and its impact on trade.

Ireland's Finance Minister, Micheal Noonan has expressed his doubt that Ireland's bailout plight will be disscussed in much great detail at this afternoons Eurogroup Meeting.

The Queen has arrived in Ireland at the start of an historic four-day visit.

Austria's finance minister say the head of the International Monetary Fund should consider stepping down to avoid damaging the institution in the wake of his arrest for sexual assault. (May 17)

Libyan officials claim air attacks have started fires at a security building and another said to be involved with investigating corruption (May 17)

Guatemala has declared a state of emergency after 27 people were slaughtered at a cattle ranch over the weekend. The killers, believed linked to Mexico's Zetas drug gang, left behind a warning scrawled in blood on a building wall. (May 17)

At a delicate time for relations, the US Senator John Kerry is in Pakistan to meet the country's military and civilian leaders.

CBS News Foreign Affairs Analyst Pamela Falk discusses the arrest of IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn on sexual assault charges.

Katie Couric spoke with Defense Secretary Robert Gates on the United States' role in Libya.

The crackdown in Syria appears to have taken a chilling turn after amateur video revealed what was reported to be a mass grave.

Reva Bhalla discusses the increased violence at the annual nakba demonstrations and how Syria and Iran are using the demonstrations to further their regional aims.

K.T. McFarland weighs in on the violence that has broken out in Egypt during the lead up to elections.

  Are Iran and Syria behind uprisings and protests on Israel's borders?

Michael Scheuer, an expert in Islamic terror movements, says the democratic facade of the Arab Spring threatens Israel.

Nima Elbagir reports on Libya's refusal to acknowledge an ICC arrest warrant may be imminent.