Syrian delegation visits Saudi Arabia for first foreign trip since ousting of Bashar al-Assad – Financial Times

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  1. Syrian delegation visits Saudi Arabia for first foreign trip since ousting of Bashar al-Assad  Financial Times
  2. Syrian ministers visit Riyadh in first trip abroad after Assad’s fall  Reuters
  3. ‘Ready to engage’: Syria’s foreign minister calls for lifting of sanctions  Al Jazeera English
  4. New Syrian FM on first official visit to Saudi Arabia aims for regional reset  FRANCE 24 English
  5. Saudi defense minister discusses support for political transition with Syrian foreign minister  The Jerusalem Post
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Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera TV channel in West Bank – BBC.com

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  1. Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera TV channel in West Bank  BBC.com
  2. ‘Crime against journalism’: Gaza journalists decry PA’s Al Jazeera ban  Al Jazeera English
  3. Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera in West Bank  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Palestinian Authority takes Al Jazeera off air, shutters offices after accusing it of breaking law  The Times of Israel
  5. Palestinian Authority Temporarily Bans Al Jazeera  The New York Times
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120 commandos deep inside Syria: IDF reveals daring raid on Iranian missile factory – The Times of Israel

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  1. 120 commandos deep inside Syria: IDF reveals daring raid on Iranian missile factory  The Times of Israel
  2. Israel confirms commandos raided Iran missile factory deep in Syria 4 months ago  The Times of Israel
  3. Israeli military says commandos raided missile plant in Syria in September  Reuters
  4. Netanyahu: 'I salute our heroic fighters' who took part in in September Syria raid  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Syrian facility destroyed by elite IDF unit could produce up to 300 missiles a year  Haaretz
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Italian fashion designer and ‘colour genius’ Rosita Missoni dies aged 93

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Founder of renowned knitwear brand was at forefront of bringing Italian ready-to-wear industry to global market

Rosita Missoni, the esteemed Italian fashion designer who co-founded the eponymous knitwear brand, has died aged 93.

Internationally admired for her colourful fashion house, which she established with her husband, Ottavio, in 1953, Missoni came to be regarded as fashion royalty for being one of a group of designers who brought the Italian ready-to-wear industry to a global market in the 1950s and 60s.

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A timeline: IDF special op. against Iranian missile production facility in Syria – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. A timeline: IDF special op. against Iranian missile production facility in Syria  The Jerusalem Post
  2. How 120 Elite Israeli Forces Raided Syria, Destroyed Missile Plant In 3 Hours  NDTV
  3. Israel confirms commandos raided Iran missile factory deep in Syria 4 months ago  The Times of Israel
  4. How the IDF beat Syrian air defenses around the key Iran missile facility  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Israeli military says commandos raided missile plant in Syria in September  Reuters
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South Korean Police Raid Offices of Airline, Airport Involved in Plane Crash – The Wall Street Journal

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  1. South Korean Police Raid Offices of Airline, Airport Involved in Plane Crash  The Wall Street Journal
  2. From Bird Strike to Crash: The Mystery of the Korean Plane’s Four Fateful Minutes  The New York Times
  3. Boeing’s terrible year is ending with the worst aviation tragedy of 2024  CNN
  4. Iran plans on transferring millions to Hezbollah on Thursday - report  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Funerals begin for 179 victims of deadly plane crash  The Korea Herald
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Fears Grow of Islamic State’s Re-Emergence in Syria – The Wall Street Journal

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  1. Fears Grow of Islamic State’s Re-Emergence in Syria  The Wall Street Journal
  2. As resurgent ISIS exploits Syria’s void, will Trump cede fight to Turkey?  Al-Monitor
  3. Syrian crisis gives Islamic State a window of opportunity  The Tribune India
  4. Recent geopolitical events will ‘open up more space for IS to resurge’ says counter terrorism expert  Channel 4 News
  5. ISIS threatens prison breaks in Iraq, northern Syria  Medya News
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‘Safe zone’ among areas targeted as Israeli airstrikes kill at least 43 in Gaza

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Director general of Gaza police among 11 reportedly killed in al-Mawasi encampment, designated a civilian safe zone

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 43 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including 11 people in the sprawling al-Mawasi tent encampment designated as a humanitarian safe zone for civilians.

Among those killed in the al-Mawasi strike was the director general of Gaza’s police department, Mahmoud Salah, and his deputy, Hussam Shahwan, according to the Hamas-run Gaza interior ministry.

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Italy presses Iran for immediate release of journalist held in Tehran

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Foreign ministry summons ambassador as Cecilia Sala reportedly tells family she sleeps on floor of prison cell

Italy’s foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador on Wednesday and urged the immediate release of an Italian journalist held in solitary confinement in Tehran.

Cecilia Sala, a 29-year-old freelance journalist for Il Foglio newspaper and a podcaster, reportedly spoke of the harsh conditions of her detainment in the notorious Evin prison, including having to sleep on the floor of her cell without a mattress.

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Musk’s ‘undignified’ insults irritate German politicians – DW (English)

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  1. Musk's 'undignified' insults irritate German politicians  DW (English)
  2. In Jab at Musk, Scholz Condemns Foreign Interference in German Election  The New York Times
  3. Elon Musk’s praise for the far right infuriates most of Germany  The Economist
  4. Vance shares Musk op-ed backing Germany’s far-right party  The Hill
  5. Germany accuses Musk of election meddling over AfD support: What we know  Al Jazeera English
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