1. Russia plans more retaliatory measures against Turkey over the downing of its warplane that include cutting economic ties and scraping investment projects in a matter of days.
2. The Turkish president defends the downing of a Russian bomber, calling it an automatic reaction in line with instructions given to his country’s military.
3. Saudi Arabia says it will continue supporting militant groups that are fighting the Syrian government forces.
4. British Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, opposes UK airstrikes against ISIL in Syria, saying military action could have unintended consequences, as it did in Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan.
5. Palestinians in the occupied territories go on a general strike to protest Israel’s two-month long aggression against Palestinians.