EghtesadOnline: Syria’s army and its allies raced towards their enclave in the Euphrates city of Deir al-Zor after a rapid advance on Sunday, seeking to relieve it after years of Islamic State siege as jihadist defenses suddenly collapsed.

EghtesadOnline: Russia's air force has destroyed a large column of Islamic State fighters on their way to the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor , killing over 200 militants, Russian news agencies cited Russia's Defence Ministry as saying on Monday.