Im Richelle Carey and these are the top stories on aljazeera from the jerusalem crisis to the war in syria russias president Vladimir Putin has been staking his claim in the middle east on a roll mentor of the reach of that first stop was a surprise visit to syria hominids our reports a warm welcome for russian president Vladimir Putin in the talk his cup its all on. Its final destination in these whistle stop two he has been to syria and egypt to all in one day. The kremlin says the trip is meant to strengthen russian ties with these nations in ankara president putin an ado on what you get to showcase improving relations between their countries they both criticized president all trumps decision on jerusalem but you werent media sure you. Should both russia and turkey think that the decision of the us to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel is not helping to solve the situation in the middle east it is destabilizing it and it can wipe out the prospect of peace or maybe kirby th