Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia with ceremony at Presidential Complex followed by one-on-one and inter-delegation meetings, official dinner.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks on gas prices, inflation.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz to make statement to German lawmakers on upcoming European Council, G7, NATO summits.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to attend live-streamed event 'NATO in a changed world,' hosted by Politico.

BELARUS

GOMEL - Belarusian forces to hold exercises near southeastern border.

UK

LONDON - As travel chaos looms, UK railway network, airports due for strikes, lack of staff, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson to respond to questions from lawmakers.

SPECIAL REPORT

Mozambique's insecurity endangers cross-border trade

By Kizito Makoye

MTWARA, Tanzania (AA) - A violent insurgency in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province has shattered informal cross-border trade with Tanzania which has for many years been the mainstay of the local economy as terrorists continue to wreak havoc, dashing hopes for improved livelihoods, according to local residents.

SPECIAL REPORT

For Kashmir's Hanji ethnic group, water is way of life

By Nusrat Sidiq

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) - Malaa Begum, a frail 87-year-old woman in Indian-administered Kashmir, has worked as a fisherwoman for over 50 years.

SPECIAL REPORT

Women solar engineers bring light to remote Zanzibar villages in Tanzania

By Kizito Makoye

UNGUJA, Tanzania (AA) - As the quest for solar energy takes center stage to beat rising fuel bills, many women in the East African country of Tanzania are receiving training as solar engineers.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tanzania slashes controversial mobile money levy

By Kizito Makoye

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AA) - Tanzania has reduced a controversial levy on mobile money transactions introduced a year ago by 43%, bringing relief to users who were shouldering a heavy burden when sending or receiving money using mobile phones.