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US-led coalition jets have bombed Syrian government forces’ positions near the eastern city of Deir ez-Zor, killing 62 troops and “paving the way” for Islamic State militants, the Syrian Army General Command told the state television. The bombing took...

[Editorial Note: This is not a "Best of," only a roundup of significant pieces. Seehere for an introduction to this roundup series] English Articles Abductions in Syria cause widespread fear (27 April 2015) Massoud Hamed reports that "The Islamic State...

Next Cold War Roundup 1/18/16 Iran Sanctions Lifted, Prisoners Swapped, US Treasury Slapped New Ballistic Program Sanctions "We’ve achieved this historic progress through diplomacy, without resorting to another war in the Middle East." —@POTUS #IranDeal...

Written by Nikolay Nikolaev; Originally appeared at A-specto, translated by Borislav exclusively for SouthFront The military initiative passed into the hands of the Syrian army. There’s an attempt to divert the jihadists from Iraq to Syria The past...