In the February 9 edition of Foreign Policy, a report by Ceren Kenar and Ragip Soylu: "Why Are Russian Engineers Working at an Islamic-State Controlled Gas Plant in Syria?"

In the February 12 issue of The Washington Post, an op-ed by columnist Charles Krauthammer: "Sanders and Trump: Magic sells"

In the February 13 edition of The Economist: "A tycoon selling snake-oil and an aged leftie won the first primary oh dear"