ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday Oct. 22, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
AFYON – Turkish prime minister and ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party chairman Binali Yildirim to address party members in the country’s western Afyon province.
EGYPT
SPECIAL REPORT: Gulf commentators slam Egypt’s ‘contradictory’ policies
By Ahmed Ali
CAIRO – Egypt’s recent policy shifts -- especially on Syria -- appear contradictory and misguided, observers in Arab Gulf say.
IRAQ
MOSUL – The operation to retake Mosul from Daesh will be followed.
THAILAND
BANGKOK – Thais gather to mark passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej with public rendition of royal anthem; event organizers expect 100,000 people to be present at public square in front of Grand Palace.
CAMBODIA
PHNOM PENH – Opposition party leader would be banned from arriving in Cambodia should he follow through on latest promise to return from exile and face imprisonment, according to news report.
CHINA
BEIJING – As Typhoon Haima sweeps south, authorities say nearly 80,000 people evacuated in Shenzhen city while storm results in 59 dike ruptures and damage to 21 dam gates in nearby Shanwei.