Palestinian Prisoners Club says Moscow military attaché offered Sidqi al-Maqt, convicted of espionage, to be freed to Damascus

Helicopters moved to airport in northeastern city of Qamishli as Russian military grows its presence in area after US withdrawal

Chinese news site reports David's Sling shell landed intact in Syria after failing to hit Syrian rocket in July, taken to Moscow for examination

Although no Jews are known to still live in the war-torn country, Russian president says his government is cooperating with Syrian Jews on 'ongoing basis'

Following death of terror leader, Washington makes further moves to protect area's oil fields from extremists, Syria, Russia

300 military police and 20 armored vehicles sent to patrol areas along the border with Turkey and oversee the pullout of Syrian Kurdish fighters

Russia is becoming the last global power militarily engaged in the region. Many analysts warn of great dangers for Israel, but one also sees opportunities

US president claims Kurds are 'no angels' and are well protected after Ankara pushes into Syria; says he is fine with Russia filling vacuum after American troop withdrawal

Moscow says evidence provided in NY Times exposé 'not worth the paper it was printed on,' claims outlet victim of 'manipulation by terrorists and British security services'

New York Times cross-references videos of strikes, eyewitness records and thousands of internal communications to conclude facilities were targeted with Russian precision missiles