Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

SIVAS - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend program marking centennial of Sivas Congress, milestone on Turkish Republic’s road to independence.

SIVAS - Erdogan also due to attend meal with his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party’s provincial leaders and take part in Central Anatolia Economic Forum.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) to release road motor vehicles statistics for July.

ISTANBUL - Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency to release banking sector statistics for July.

ISTANBUL - Turkish-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry to hold 10th UK-Turkey Business Forum with participation of Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan.

ISTANBUL - Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) to organize Turkey-Czech Business Forum with participation of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Czech Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlicek, and Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank.

LUXEMBOURG - European Statistical Office Eurostat to release retail trade statistics for July.

UK

LONDON - MPs in House of Commons to debate and vote on bill to block no-deal Brexit on Oct. 31.

LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take questions in parliament.

LONDON - US Vice President Mike Pence to start 2-day visit to the UK.

RUSSIA

VLADIVOSTOK – President Vladimir Putin to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on sidelines of 3-day Eastern Economic Forum, which starts today.

MOSCOW – Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to hold news conference.

ITALY

ROME - Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte set to bring list of ministers and government program to President Sergio Mattarella, who gave him mandate to try to form government last week.

SUDAN

KHARTOUM - Following latest developments in bid to form government by Forces of Freedom and Change alliance.

YEMEN

ADEN - Following fierce battles between UAE-backed separatists and government forces in Aden.

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SPECIAL REPORTS

Gulf rivals seek foothold in Sudan: Analysts

By Mohammed Amin

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Sudan is witnessing a heated race between Gulf rivals, who are using their financial means to influence the country's future, according to analysts.

SPECIAL REPORT

Civilians flee violence in northeast Nigeria

By Olarewaju Kola

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA) - Scores of civilians have fled the volatile Lake Chad area following the introduction late last month of new counterterrorism measures by the Nigerian military.

SPECIAL REPORT

Users avoid hackers’ traps by learning about phishing

By Gozde Bayar

ANKARA (AA) - Although phishing techniques have become more prevalent and harder to detect, there are still some ways to avoid falling into the traps of cybercriminals, according to experts in the field.

SPECIAL REPORT

ANALYSIS - Bangladesh: Hostage to ‘refugee’ creation

By Khawaza Main Uddin

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - If India’s latest move to strip 2 million people of citizenship affects any country, it is hard to doubt Bangladesh will be its pawn.