Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

MIDDLE EAST

PALESTINE

GAZA CITY – Following the conflict in the Gaza Strip which is nearing a month, causing the killings of 9,770 Palestinians and 1,542 Israelis, amid a continuing deterioration of the humanitarian conditions in the besieged enclave.

LEBANON

BEIRUT – Following developments on the southern border amid escalation between Lebanese Hezbollah group and Israel.

EGYPT

CAIRO – Following evacuation process of the injured and foreign passports holders from the Gaza Strip, and access of aid into the enclave via Rafah border crossing.

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA – Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss the situation in Gaza, regional issues, as well as bilateral relations.

EUROPE

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet premiers of federal states to discuss migration crisis, and other economic and social problems.

UK

LONDON - Over 1,000 staff working for Barts Health NHS Trust, who are members of the Unite union, go on strike for three days in an ongoing dispute over pay, staffing levels and lump-sum payments.

AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA

PRETORIA - Bilateral meeting between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor.

EURASIA

CHINA

NANCHANG - Volga-Yangtze Forum on Russia-China regional cooperation to start.

BEIJING - President Xi Jinping to receive visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for bilateral talks. Albanese is on an official trip to China as Canberra and Beijing move to stabilize relations.

KAZAKHSTAN

TURKESTAN - The 2nd Turkic Universiade that began on Nov. 5 continues.

UZBEKISTAN

TASHKENT - International Festival of Artistic Creativity of the Peoples of Eurasia to begin.

THE ECONOMY

BERLIN – Germany’s Destatis to reveal factory orders data for September. Orders have been posting mixed figures in the recent period; the figure rose 3.9% on a monthly basis in August, recovering from an 11.3% decrease in July.

SPECIAL REPORT

US Democrats face crisis as Arab American voters ditch Gaza ‘genocide accomplice’ Biden

By Darren Lyn

HOUSTON, United States – Feature based on a recent survey in the US that shows a sharp decline in support for President Joe Biden among Arab American voters over his support for Israel’s ongoing deadly attacks on the Gaza Strip.

The report includes figures from the recent poll and comparative data to indicate the extent of the fall in support for Biden.

It has interviews with Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, and Hussam Ayloush, chief executive officer of the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

They explain how Biden’s falling numbers represent a major risk for the Democratic Party ahead of next year’s US presidential election, as well as the possible implications on the general voting trends in 2024.

SPECIAL REPORT

Kenyans demand ‘reparations and justice’ after British king avoids colonial violence apology

By Andrew Wasike

NAIROBI, Kenya – Report about the general sentiments in Kenya over King Charles III’s visit last week, where he spoke about the violence committed against Kenyans during British colonial rule but did not issue an apology.

The report includes interviews with people including veterans of Kenya’s independence movement and their descendants.

They give details of the abuses inflicted on the population by the British colonizers and stress the need for reparations and compensation, as well as the return of historical artifacts stolen from Kenya that are still on display at museums in the UK.

NEW MEDIA

VIDEOS – Latest developments in Israel-Palestine conflict

Reports covering developments in Israel-Palestine conflict, including packages from correspondents on the ground, updates on the overall situation, and other major developments.