Stasa Salacanin

Analysis: Preoccupied with domestic economic concerns, Biden seeks to elevate Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf states as key partners, but he is travelling to the region with an extraordinarily weak hand.

In-depth: The proliferation of domestic drone production in the region has changed the geopolitical landscape and reengineered battlefield dynamics, but with potentially destabilising consequences.

Analysis: Hamas' visit to Russia at the height of international tensions over the Ukraine war could be the Kremlin's way of pressuring Israel over its stance towards Moscow's invasion.

Analysis: Despite a ruthless reputation as skilled and unrelenting fighters, the presence of Ramzan Kadyrov and Chechen troops in Ukraine has not made a significant impact in Russia’s war efforts.

Analysis: With political rhetoric heating up, the former Yugoslav republic is facing its greatest crisis since the Bosnian war.

Analysis: The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban is amplifying fears that extremist groups will again find a safe haven where they can reorganise. This year, Africa has become the region hardest hit by terrorism, and militant groups are thriving.

Analysis: The Taliban's rise to power has amplified fears that Afghanistan's huge narcotics trade will only increase under the new fundamentalist regime.

Analysis: Israel's new government has signalled a willingness to reconnect with the EU, but questions remain over whether Tel Aviv will cut ties cultivated by Netanyahu with populist and far-right leaders.

Analysis: Political and business relations between Serbia and the United Arab Emirates are marked by opacity and secrecy.

In-depth: Space has become a new frontier in the competition for political power and economic development in the Middle East.