Riyad Farid Hijab, the head of the Saudi-backed Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC)
These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:
- The Saudi delegation leaves an Arab League meeting after Iraq’s top diplomat said those accusing resistance groups of terror acts are the real terrorists.
- Iraqi forces prepare for operations aimed at liberating the city of Mosul as they continue to make gains in the restive Anbar Province. Press TV’s Altaf Ahmad reports.
- The Palestinian Authority condemns the Israeli clampdown on Palestinian media after another Palestinian TV station is raided by Israeli forces.
- The UN envoy for Syria calls for elections in that country in 18 months as the opposition announces it will attend fresh peace talks next week.
- Turkish police fire tear gas to disperse protesters marking the second death anniversary of a teen who fell victim to the government’s crackdown on dissent.
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