Diary

Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

Arab League to hold urgent meeting on Israel’s plan to reoccupy Gaza

The Arab League Council at the level of permanent representatives will hold an extraordinary session on Sunday at the General Secretariat headquarters in Cairo.

The meeting, convened at the request of the State of Palestine and supported by member states, will discuss mechanisms for action against Israel’s decision to reoccupy the Gaza Strip, take full control of it, and the resulting forced displacement of the Palestinian people inside and outside the territory.

The session will also address ending the humanitarian catastrophe engulfing the lives of Palestinians in Gaza, amid further horrific massacres as part of the crime of genocide and the imposition of increased starvation.

Latest on decision to confine weapons to Lebanese state control

Latest developments and statements amid the Lebanese government’s decision to limit all weapons possession to state authority.

Supporters of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement in Lebanon are staging protest convoys to reject the government’s decision to confine weapons possession to the state and its approval of the objectives of the US proposal.

UN Security Council to hold emergency session on Gaza

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency session following a decision by Israel’s Security Cabinet on Friday that approved a proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to have the military fully occupy Gaza City in a move that has drawn international condemnation.

Vietnamese leader visits South Korea

Vietnamese leader To Lam kicks off a four-day official visit to South Korea. The Vietnamese Communist Party chief To is scheduled to meet with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung. They are expected to discuss bilateral ties in trade, investment, and nuclear energy.