Stasa Salacanin

Analysis: Iran's new president offers an opportunity for diplomatic engagement, but there is deep mistrust on both sides, and much will depend on US elections.

Analysis: The US announced the formation of a naval coalition last month to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea, but only one Arab country joined.

Analysis: Hamas' surprise attack raised numerous questions about how Israel's intelligence and security apparatus failed to anticipate the large-scale operation. It will also have huge ramifications for future Israeli policies.

Analysis: The maritime objectives of Saudi Arabia and the UAE have played a key role in determining the war's direction, with control over Yemen's ports a major driver of the military and diplomatic strategies of all sides involved in the conflict.

Analysis: Israel, and the US, have been eager to create a regional military alliance with Gulf states to counter Iran, but the project poses multiple risks and few benefits for Gulf leaders.

Analysis: The ongoing protests have seriously challenged the Islamic Republic's ruling class, causing visible fractures among political elites. Yet it is still unclear how deep these cleavages are and how they may affect the survival of the regime.

Analysis: Weapons sales have been one of the key pillars of building Russia's political influence in the Middle East, but the war in Ukraine may affect Moscow's ability to continue supplying arms to the region.

Analysis: Pristina is pushing ahead with obliging ethnic Serbs to use government-issued car licence plates, leading to fears of a new wave of ethnic tensions as an October deadline nears.

Analysis: As Nancy Pelosi's controversial Taiwan visit inflamed tensions between the US and China, Arab states unilaterally sided with Beijing, reflecting its growing influence in the region, particularly in the Gulf.

Analysis: Iran has been a leading drone producer for decades despite international sanctions, with Russia needing to replace lost stockpiles during the invasion of Ukraine.