Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Turkey’s statistical authority TurkStat to release turnover and retail trade indices for June.

ANKARA - European Statistical Office (Eurostat) to release inflation figures for July.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Foreign Minister Heiko Maas to meet his Kazakh counterpart Beibut Atamkulov for talks on bilateral relations, international issues.

FRANCE

PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss bilateral ties, regional and international issues.

YEMEN

SANAA - Following latest developments in Aden after being captured by pro-UAE forces.

ALGERIA

ALGIERS - Following latest developments of the national dialogue committee formed recently to salvage country.

TUNISIA

TUNIS - Tunisian political parties gear up for presidential polls slated on Sept. 15.

PALESTINE

GAZA CITY - Following situation a day after Palestinians bid farewell to three young people Israeli army killed earlier.

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SPECIAL REPORT

Giving birth during war: Syrian mothers

By Dilara Hamit

ANKARA (AA) - Despite ongoing conflict and challenges in their home country, two Syrian mothers living in Turkey's capital of Ankara were able to maintain their family and have children thanks to the country's superb health conditions.

SPECIAL REPORT

Despite uprising, economic crisis bites Sudan civilians

By Mohammed Amin

KHARTOUM (AA) - Long queues are building up in front of banks, bakeries and gas stations across Sudan, reflecting the ongoing economic hardships facing civilians in the north African country following the ouster of autocrat Omar al-Bashir.