Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

ISTANBUL - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to attend opening ceremony of 13th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF'17).

He will later chair Central Executive Board meeting of his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party in Ankara.

UNITED STATES

NEW YORK - EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to address reporters at UN headquarters.

GERMANY

BERLIN - German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel meets his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra for talks on bilateral ties, international issues, and situation in Libya. ​

KUWAIT

KUWAIT CITY - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to hold official talks in Kuwait and meet with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

PALESTINE

WEST BANK - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to meet his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas.

SUDAN

KHARTOUM - Sudan to unveil long-awaited “consensus” government.

SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG - University of Witwatersrand to announce major new fossil of previously unknown human species discovered in cave.

ETHIOPIA

ADDIS ABABA - Water experts, government officials, and representatives of international organizations gather for 5th World Hydropower Congress. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn to officially open three-day congress with address.

Special Report

Syria’s new opposition chief talks to Anadolu Agency

By Mohamed Sheikh Yusuf, Mohamad Misto and Adham Kako

ISTANBUL - Riad Seif, new head of National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces, talks to Anadolu Agency about coalition’s future and its relations with High Negotiation Committee. ​