Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday Oct. 22, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

AFYON – Turkish prime minister and ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party chairman Binali Yildirim to address party members in the country’s western Afyon province.

EGYPT

SPECIAL REPORT: Gulf commentators slam Egypt’s ‘contradictory’ policies

By Ahmed Ali

CAIRO – Egypt’s recent policy shifts -- especially on Syria -- appear contradictory and misguided, observers in Arab Gulf say.

IRAQ

MOSUL – The operation to retake Mosul from Daesh will be followed.

THAILAND

BANGKOK – Thais gather to mark passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej with public rendition of royal anthem; event organizers expect 100,000 people to be present at public square in front of Grand Palace.

CAMBODIA

PHNOM PENH – Opposition party leader would be banned from arriving in Cambodia should he follow through on latest promise to return from exile and face imprisonment, according to news report.

CHINA

BEIJING – As Typhoon Haima sweeps south, authorities say nearly 80,000 people evacuated in Shenzhen city while storm results in 59 dike ruptures and damage to 21 dam gates in nearby Shanwei.