Abbas calls for release of Palestinian prisoners

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas (R) is seen during a meeting of Arab foreign ministers to discuss a French initiative in the Egyptian capital Cairo, on May 28, 2016. ©AFP

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • The Iraqi army liberates two more villages from Daesh Takfiri terrorists near the city of Fallujah and continues to close in on the militant-held city.
     
  • Foreign-backed militants launch mortar attacks on the Syrian city of Aleppo, killing at least four people and injuring nearly 20 others.
     
  • Italy’s coastguard says it has rescued nearly four thousand refugees in the Mediterranean over the past couple of days, as Europe faces criticism over its refugee policies.
     
  • The Palestinian president says Palestinians will never recognize Israel as a Jewish state, demanding the return of all refugees.
     
  • And thousands of Spaniards attend a rally called “March of Dignity” to protest against the government’s austerity measures and the EU’s neo-liberal policies.

 


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