10K views · 317 reactions | #VantageOnFirstpost: From Russia to Turkiye and Iran, several foreign powers are involved in the ongoing Syrian civil war. While Turkish president Erdogan is supporting the rebels, Russian president Putin is backing the Assad regime. Who are the biggest foreign players in Syria? Palki Sharma tells you. | Firstpost | Facebook

ISIS began in Iraq. But it became a force by taking advantage of the Syrian civil war to build its own mini-state. Here's how: | Ezra Klein