Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair National Security Council meeting at the presidential complex. He is later to receive representatives from Turkish Jewish community.

ANKARA - Erdogan also to attend the 5th Anatolian Media Awards ceremony in a hotel.

ELAZIG - Following developments in wake of last week's 6.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern province.

BULGARIA

SOFIA - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to visit Bulgaria for talks.

US

WASHINGTON - Senate to resume proceedings for impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON / TEL AVIV / JERUSALEM - Following reaction to Trump’s so-called Middle East peace plan.

UK

LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson to meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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

CHINA

WUHAN - Following coronavirus outbreak spreading across globe.

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB / RAQQAH / HASAKAH - Monitoring developments in cease-fire brokered by Turkey and Russia for Idlib, province targeted by Assad regime and its allies.

LIBYA / RUSSIA / TURKEY

TRIPOLI / MOSCOW / ANKARA - Monitoring initiatives to resolve Libya crisis as well as cease-fire process.

KENYA

NAIROBI - Following first-ever Pakistan-Africa Trade Development Conference.

ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkey' statistical authority Turkstat to release road motor vehicles data for December 2019.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank President Murat Uysal to speak at a meeting on inflation report 2020-I.

ANKARA - European statistic office Eurostat to release unemployment figures for December 2019.

ISTANBUL - Start of International game, e-sports and entertainment expo GIST 2020.

SPORTS

BERLIN - Fenerbahce Beko to take on Alba Berlin in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season Round 22.

MELBOURNE - Following 2020 Australian Open, first grand slam of year in tennis.

SPECIAL REPORT

Iran-US tension shifts to new level after killing of Soleimani

By Zehra Nur Duz

ANKARA - Iran-U.S. tension is currently under control to some extent, but it will not ease in the short term due to Iran's nuclear activities, according to an expert.

SPECIAL REPORT

Abdullah Quilliam: Sheikh-ul-Islam of Ottoman Empire in Victorian UK

By Faruk Zorlu and Bilal Acar

ANKARA - William Henry Abdullah Quilliam, a prominent Islamic leader of the U.K., founded the first mosque and Islamic center in Liverpool in the 19th century, after he converted to Islam following a short trip to Morocco.

SPECIAL REPORT

Economist sees corporate future in purpose before profits

By Aysu Bicer

DAVOS, Switzerland - It is critical for the 21st century to redefine declarations of corporate purpose to produce solutions for the problems faced by both people and the planet, a distinguished British economist told Anadolu Agency.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tension between Uganda, Rwanda near breaking point

By Hamza Kyeyune

KAMPALA, Uganda - Heightened anger from those who lost their loved ones and tension followed Rwandan officials handing over the body of another Ugandan national shot dead by Rwanda National Police officers.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish aid agency TIKA marks 28th anniversary of foundation

By Faruk Zorlu

ANKARA - With thousands of projects realized since its establishment, Turkey’s state-run aid and development agency TIKA is marking the 28th anniversary of its foundation this year.

SPECIAL REPORT

Saudi crown prince behind covert ops: Activist

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal

LONDON - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the mastermind behind covert operations against Saudi nationals who are critic to his regime, a Saudi human rights activist said.