Diary

Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

US

WASHINGTON - US to mark 22nd anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to hold consultations on Yemen. The nine-year conflict in Yemen has pushed Yemeni families to leave their homes for safer areas, leading to the displacement of about 4.5 million people, most of whom are children and women, according to a UN report.

UK

LONDON - UK’s new Defense Secretary Grant Shapps to answer questions in the House of Commons.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Led by German navy, NATO allies are holding two-week naval exercise “Northern Coasts” in the Baltic Sea. It is one of the biggest exercises in region, and is focusing for first time on high-end warfare.

AUSTRIA

VIENNA - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi to hold news conference on first of day of regular board of governors meeting. Discussions are expected to include Iran’s nuclear program, latest developments with regards to the Ukrainian nuclear facilities.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk to address opening of the 54th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council. Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar will be among the issues to be discussed during the session.

UKRAINE

KYIV - Monitoring Russia-Ukraine war. Ukraine said it shot down more than 20 Russian drones early Sunday.

MOROCCO

RABAT - Monitoring aftermath of magnitude 7.0 earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people and injured over 2,400 others. Morocco accepted offers of assistance from Spain, the UK, Qatar and the UAE following Friday's earthquake.

VIETNAM

HANOI - US President Joe Biden continues his two-day state visit to Vietnam. Washington and Hanoi upgraded their bilateral ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and signed a deal on semiconductor supply chains.

BANGLADESH

DHAKA - Bangladesh Primer Minister Sheikh Hasina to host French President Emmanuel Macron for bilateral talks. Macron is first president to visit Dhaka since 1990. The two sides are expected to sign bilateral agreements to intensify trade relations and hold a joint news conference in Dhaka on Monday.

INDIA

NEW DELHI - Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who attended the G-20 Summit in New Delhi over the weekend, begins his state visit to India. This is his second state visit to India since 2019. Along with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Saudi crown prince will co-chair First Leaders’ Meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council between the two nations.

CHINA

BEIJING - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is on a state visit to China. He is expected to hold bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

PAKISTAN

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Supreme Court is likely to issue verdict on crucial amendments by the last government related to anti-corruption laws. The outgoing Parliament made some amendments in National Accountability laws that have been challenged in the top court.

KAZAKHSTAN

ASTANA - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to meet his Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu to discuss bilateral ties, regional and international issues. Ministers will hold news conference.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to reveal unemployment figures for July. The unemployment in the country dropped to single digit level in May and slightly rose to 9.6% in June. The government’s last medium-term program focused on decreasing the rate much more. The institute will also release industrial production data for July.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to share current account figures for July. The country’s current account balance posted a surplus of $670 million in June but it is expected to see a deficit of $4.5 billion in July.

SPORTS

EUROPE - Group D, Group J matches to be played on the 2nd matchday of the week 6 of 2024 European Football Championship (EURO 2024) qualifiers.

SPECIAL REPORT

Muslims still facing hate, discrimination 22 years after Sept. 11 attacks

By Darren Lyn

HOUSTON, US (AA) - More than two decades after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, discrimination and hatred of Muslims in the US still exist to the ire of America's largest Muslim civil rights advocacy group.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘US globalized and exported Islamophobia after 9/11’

By Iclal Turan

WASHINGTON (AA) – Monday marks the commemoration of the 9/11 terror attacks, considered by many as the darkest day in US history, which claimed thousands of lives across New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

SPECIAL REPORT

US pushes diplomacy in Niger, but time may have run out to overturn coup

By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON (AA) – The coup that overthrew Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26 has proven as resolute as it was swift, with the military administration resisting diplomatic overtures from the US, other world powers and regional blocs, and positioning itself against any potential intervention.

SPECIAL REPORT

As clock ticks, Italy mulls 'soft' way out of China’s BRI

By Giada Zampano

ROME (AA) – Italy is seeking a way to leave China’s infrastructure Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) without derailing its relations with Beijing, as the Asian giant sees its global economic ambitions undermined.

NEW MEDIA

Video report on key outcomes of India G-20 summit

Multimedia report on the major decisions taken at the G-20 summit hosted by India on Sept. 9-10. The main points include the unexpected consensus on a joint declaration that came with controversy over the wording used for the Russia-Ukraine war and the unveiling of a transport project to link India to the Middle East and Europe.

Video report on Ottoman architectural influence in Mostar

Video report detailing the lasting impact of the Ottoman era in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on the architectural projects that have lasted for centuries. The report includes visuals of various buildings made during that period and comments from locals about the influence of the Ottomans in the region.