Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend ceremony marking 70th anniversary of foundation of Ankara University’s theology faculty at Bestepe National Congress and Culture Center in presidential palace.

ANKARA – Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez to attend International Energy Congress and Expo at ATO Congresium.

JAPAN

TOKYO – Turkish Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop set to leave Tokyo for Mexico to attend 5th MIKTA Speakers’ Consultation meeting.

US

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Mark Esper to welcome his Qatari counterpart Khalid Bin Mohammed al-Attiyah at Pentagon.

WASHINGTON – Egyptian, Sudanese, and Ethiopian foreign ministers to attend Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam talks in Washington.

GERMANY

BERLIN – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to receive Manfred Wörner Medal, awarded by German Defense Ministry.

BERLIN – Foreign Minister Heiko Maas to meet his Estonian counterpart Urmas Reinsalu for talks on bilateral relations, EU, and international issues.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW – Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias.

NIGERIA

MAIDUGURI – A humanitarian coordination summit to take place in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD – Following Iraqi anti-government protests.

LEBANON

BEIRUT – Following Lebanon’s anti-government protests.

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB – Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

ECONOMY

ANKARA – Transport and Infrastructure Ministry to announce airport statistics for October.

LUXEMBOURG – European Statistical Office to reveal retail trade statistics for September.

LONDON – IHS Markit to release Eurozone's purchasing managers index (PMI) for October.

SPECIAL REPORT

Is Iran losing influence in protest-hit Iraq?

By Mahmoud Barakat

ANKARA (AA) – Since the fall of Saddam Hussein regime after the U.S. invasion in 2003, Iran's influence in Iraq has grown exponentially. Yet, current popular protests in the Arab country have unfolded a desire for salvation and change.

SPECIAL REPORT

Mexican communities feel helpless against cartels

By Sierra Juarez

QUERETARO, Mexico (AA) – In many communities throughout Mexico where crime organizations reign, locals have no choice but to turn a blind eye to their activities.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pakistan, Afghanistan diplomatic row blocks family reunions

By Shadi Khan Saif

KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) – Juggling between tiring restaurant work and his studies, a 36-year-old man in the Afghan capital Kabul is enduring restless nights, as a much-awaited family reunion in neighboring Pakistan seems impossible this winter.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish TV serials are big hit in Pakistan

By Islamuddin Sajid

ISLAMABAD (AA) – After gaining sweeping popularity in the Middle East, South Africa, and surprisingly in South America, action-packed Turkish television series Dirilis: Ertugrul has taken over Pakistan.

SPECIAL REPORT

Glacier loss may cost political instability: Expert

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) – With water resources playing a key role in the ecosystem, the loss of fast-melting glaciers is leading to political instability, according to a climatologist.

SPECIAL REPORT

Daesh maintains claim of caliphate after Baghdadi’s death

By Zehra Nur Duz

ANKARA (AA) – Daesh will continue to propagate its ideological claim of a so-called worldwide caliphate after its leader's death and declaration of a new "caliph" last week, experts said.