Witkoff lays out conditions for deal with Iran, warns alternative 'bad one' The US Middle East envoy has said he favors a diplomatic resolution of tensions with Iran rather than military action, in line with the president's recent remarks, but the threat of military escalation remains. Iran
Iran plans to create closed internet network offering tiered access: Report The shift heralds a new era in which internet access is no longer a right but a government-granted privilege, according to FilterWatch, a US-based group that monitors internet freedom in the Middle East. Iran
Exclusive US envoy Barrack to meet Kurdish SDF chief Kobane in bid to avoid Syria escalation The US special envoy to Syria is expected to meet SDF leader Mazlum Kobane in Erbil amid mounting tensions that threaten to unravel a fragile agreement between the Kurdish-led administration and Damascus. By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
