Syrian opposition chief Riad Hijab (R) gestures next to High Negotiations Committee (HNC) spokesman Salem al-Meslet during a press conference after Syrian peace talks on February 3, 2016 in Geneva. ©AFP
These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:
- Syria’s Saudi-backed opposition says it will only talk about a ceasefire when there is a transition without President Assad after withdrawing from peace talks in Geneva.
- In the UK, leading figures from the arms trade host ministers at a banquet just hours after lawmakers demand a halt to weapons sales to Saudi Arabia.
- Israeli forces open fire on two Palestinian boats arresting the four fishermen on board and taking them to an Israeli port.
- The French president rules out giving Britain a veto over eurozone policies, saying there should be no further changes to proposed reforms to keep Britain in the EU.
- European Union lawmakers express outrage at how member states and institutions are turning a blind eye to a growing number of hate crimes against refugees.
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