Diary

ISTANBUL (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

Lebanese Cabinet meeting on state control over weapons

Lebanon's anticipated Cabinet session on the disarmament of non-state groups, including Hezbollah, and bringing all weapons under state control.

Inadequate aid delivery into Israel-besieged Gaza amid ongoing famine

Limited entry of humanitarian aid as famine exacerbates in the Gaza Strip, where 600 aid trucks are needed daily for the survival of the territory’s 2.4 million population. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, at least 180 people, including 93 children, have died from starvation and malnutrition since October 2023.

Dismissal of Israel’s attorney general

Reactions to an Israeli government vote to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, who accused the government of unlawfully firing her due to her role in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial as a prosecutor.

Türkiye-Syria economy meeting

Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat will attend the Türkiye-Syria Joint Economic and Trade Committee founding protocol signing ceremony, as well as the Türkiye-Syria roundtable meeting.

Turkish president to lead Supreme Military Council meeting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair a meeting of the Supreme Military Council at the Presidential Complex.

Israeli president visits Latvia

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog visits Latvia for bilateral talks. His schedule includes meeting with Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkevics. The pair expected to hold a joint press conference. On Monday, Herzog visited Lithuania amid a protest by a group of people over ties with Israel, which continues its assault on Gaza.

AfD aide’s China spy trial begins

Trial begins in a Dresden court against a former staffer of German far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician Maximilian Krah, charged with espionage for Chinese intelligence. Prosecutors claim German national Jian G. gathered sensitive European Parliament documents and monitored Chinese opposition figures in Germany. A Chinese national faces related charges in the case. Krah has denied any knowledge of his assistant's alleged activities.

Malaysian king to conduct 6-day visit to Russia

Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar to conduct a landmark six-day state visit to Russia, starting Tuesday. The visit, to be held at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, will be the first by a Malaysian monarch to the country since the establishment of bilateral relations in 1967. The visit is expected to focus on bilateral and regional matters, to be addressed through various formats, including a meeting between the two heads of state on Wednesday.

Canadian ministers to visit Mexico

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne to pay two-day visit to Mexico City to discuss economic growth, security and trade amid trade disputes with the US. They will hold talks with their counterparts as well as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

UN Security Council session on Mideast, including Palestine

UN Security Council to hold session on the situation in the Middle East, including Palestine.

Former US President Biden's former deputy chief of staff to be interviewed as part of House probe

Bruce Reed, former deputy chief of staff to former President Joe Biden, to be interviewed by House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into former president's health while in office.

Ghislaine Maxwell’s filing due in US motion to unseal grand jury transcripts

Filing from lawyers representing convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell due after the US Department of Justice filed a motion on July 18 requesting the unsealing of grand jury transcripts relating to her case. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence for crimes linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

Ghana to host Africa Health Sovereignty Summit

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama to host the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit in the capital Accra. The summit, aimed to encourage health sovereignty based on national ownership, investment, and leadership, will bring together African leaders, policymakers, and international stakeholders.

Interim government rolls out ‘national proclamation’ in Bangladesh

The interim government in Bangladesh to announce "July Proclamation" to officially recognize last year’s student uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina-led government on Aug. 5. Interim leader Muhammad Yunus is expected to deliver the proclamation during an address outside the parliament. He has pledged to hold general elections early next year.

Filipino president meets Indian premier in New Delhi

The Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr holds talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Marcos is on a five-day trip to South Asian nation and the two sides are expected to sign several pacts, including one on maritime cooperation.

THE ECONOMY

Eurozone producer inflation

Eurostat to announce monthly producer inflation figures for June. In May, the producer prices were down 0.6% on a monthly basis.

OECD inflation

The Paris-based OECD to release consumer price index figures for its area.

SPECIAL REPORTS

EXPLAINER - 1882 to 2025: How illegal Israeli settlements fragmented Palestinian land

Report tracing the long arc of illegal Israeli settlements and their impact on Palestinian territory, from the First Aliyah to the present-day surge under the Netanyahu government.

The story outlines key phases of illegal land acquisition and settlement, from early Zionist agricultural colonies in the late 19th century to British Mandate-era expansion, post-1967 occupation, and the record-breaking increase in settlements and illegal outposts in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem today.

The report presents recent data from the UN and other international watchdogs on the scale of illegal settlement expansion, and insights into how the situation is erasing prospects for a viable Palestinian state and entrenching permanent Israeli control.

Pakistan’s social sector weathers global aid cuts

Report examining how Pakistan’s development sector has adapted to global funding cuts, including the halt of USAID support under US President Donald Trump’s administration.

The story explains how despite project shutdowns and layoffs, major NGOs have survived by embracing a multi-sectoral, multi-donor approach, expanding government partnerships, and increasing reliance on donations from the Pakistani diaspora.

The report includes interviews with social sector expert Naseer Memon; Mohammad Dittal Kalhoro, head of the Sindh Rural Support Organization; and other NGO leaders, who shed light on the strategies used by local organizations, including innovative restructuring of operations.