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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.

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.