Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair Justice and Development Party executive meeting.

ANKARA - Foreign ambassadors to be hosted by Erdogan at iftar dinner.

ANKARA - Meetings of all four parliamentary parties’ lawmakers.

QATAR

DOHA - Egypt closes airspace to Qatar with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain expected to follow suit after Gulf states accuse Qatar of backing terrorism.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - Opening session of UN Human Rights Council. High Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein to give update on human rights developments.

KUWAIT

KUWAIT CITY - Jordan’s King Abdullah II to visit amid Gulf crisis.

AFGHANISTAN

SPECIAL REPORT: Afghanistan launches its first women TV channel

By Shadi Khan Saif

KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) - Amid a raging insurgency, deteriorating economy and restrictions on civil liberties, Afghanistan has launched a television channel dedicated to women.

SPECIAL REPORT: Some regional countries fueling Afghan war: Hekmatyar

By Mehmet Ozturk

KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) - Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, chief of Hezb-e-Islami party, has accused “some” regional countries of fueling the conflict in Afghanistan in an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency.

PHILIPPINES

SPECIAL REPORT: War against Daesh unites government, Philippine rebels

By Hader Glang

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA) - As the fight with pro-Daesh forces in the southern city of Marawi entered its third week on Tuesday, there are signs the battle could help bring together the government and rebel groups against the extremists.