Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Friday May 21, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend official opening ceremony of North Marmara Motorway.

​​​​​​​ANKARA - Following gradual normalization process with declining COVID-19 cases in Turkey, as well as pandemic situation worldwide.​​​​​​​

PALESTINE

JERUSALEM - Following reactions, developments after Israel and Hamas reached cease-fire agreement.

ITALY

ROME – European Commission and Italy, as chair of G20, will co-host Global Health Summit. Summit to be virtually attended by representatives of international bodies including UN, WHO and leaders of some countries, and G20 countries.

GERMANY

HAMBURG - German and Hungarian foreign ministers to hold joint news conference as Germany will hand over chairmanship of Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers to Hungary.

FRANCE

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron to meet NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to welcome Moon Jae-in, president of Republic of Korea to White House.

PAKISTAN

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan to observe Palestine Solidarity Day, protest rallies and demonstrations to be held.

MYANMAR

YANGON - Monitoring developments in Myanmar after Feb. 1 military coup triggered violent protests.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - TurkStat to reveal consumer confidence index for May.

ANKARA - Industry and Technology Ministry to reveal international direct investments figure for March.

ANKARA - Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) to share established and liquidated companies data April.

SPECIAL REPORT

Algiers Peace Agreement rides wave of uncertainty in Mali

By Aurore Bonny

LOME, Togo (AA) - May 15 marks the anniversary of a peace agreement signed in 2015 in Algiers between the Malian government and the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), an alliance of rebel groups in northern Mali.

SPECIAL REPORT

Russian expert: Israel will never allow peacekeepers on its territory

By Elena Teslova

MOSCOW (AA) - The current escalation in Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip is a consequence of the US "deal of the century," which is unjust to Palestine, a Russian expert said in an interview with the Anadolu Agency.

SPECIAL REPORT

Israeli airstrikes colors Eid cookies, memories with blood

By Salam Abu Sharar ​​​​​​​

GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) - Maysoon’s suitcase is still lingering at the entrance of her building -- waiting to be opened, so that she can share the cookies she made to celebrate Eid al-Fitr with her children.

SPECIAL REPORT

Man City vs. Chelsea, Road to Champions League final

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Manchester City and Chelsea are poised to fight for the 2021 UEFA Champions League title on May 29 as City are set for their first final while their opponents want to repeat their success in 2012.

SPECIAL REPORT

Habitat loss threatens Turkey's 'critically endangered' viper: Expert

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's unique and critically endangered Anatolian meadow viper is under threat from serious habitat loss caused by various factors, including the opening of new stone quarries, according to an expert.​​​​​​​