ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
MIDDLE EAST
GAZA / ISRAEL
PALESTINE
GAZA CITY – Monitoring situation in Gaza Strip on humanitarian, health and military aspects as conflict enters 34th day, with death toll rising to 10,569 people, including 4,324 children and 2,823, women, while 26,000 other people were injured due to Israeli attacks.
RAMALLAH – Following tensions in West Bank caused by continued Israeli raids in several areas, with death toll in occupied region rising to 163 Palestinians since Oct. 7.
LEBANON
BEIRUT – Tensions on Israel-Lebanon border due to exchange of shelling between Lebanese group Hezbollah, Israeli army.
EGYPT
CAIRO – Egypt continues to received wounded Palestinians and foreign passports holders from Gaza Strip via Rafah border crossing. Limited humanitarian aid continues to arrive from several countries at Egyptian Al-Arish Airport, awaiting permission to enter Gaza.
EUROPE
GERMANY
BERLIN – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss war in Ukraine, international security issues.
BERLIN – Stoltenberg to deliver speech at NATO Cyber Security Conference.
BERLIN – Scholz to attend commemorative event at Berlin synagogue to mark 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, a wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms in 1938.
FRANCE
PARIS – France to host international humanitarian conference for Gaza's civilian population.
US
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden to deliver remarks, meet with United Auto Workers employees, chief Shawn Fain, and Governor J.B. Pritzker during visit to Illinois.
WASHINGTON – Shut it Down for Palestine to hold protests in front of State Department to show support for Palestine amid ongoing conflict between Israel, Palestine.
WASHINGTON – Hearing to take place in federal case to consider whether former President Donald Trump should be disqualified from appearing on Nevada ballots over his role in Jan. 6 Congress riots in 2021.
EURASIA
KAZAKHSTAN
ASTANA – Russian President Vladimir Putin to pay official visit to Kazakhstan.
RUSSIA
MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to hold news conference on latest foreign policy issues.
UZBEKISTAN
TASHKENT – 16th summit of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) continues. Presidents of Iran, Tajikistan will also attend summit after bilateral talks in Dushanbe on Wednesday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to address ECO summit session, hold sideline meetings with participating leaders.
ASIA-PASIFIC
PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN
ISLAMABAD / KABUL – Monitoring mass eviction of undocumented foreigners from Pakistan to Afghanistan as Islamabad has blamed interim administration in Kabul for rise of militant attacks in Pakistan.
CHINA
BEIJING – Following daily news conference by China's Foreign Ministry.
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on an official visit to South Korea where he is holding meetings with top officials including his counterpart Park Jin.
THE ECONOMY
BEIJING – China to release consumer inflation rates for October. China's consumer prices was stable in September from last year, following a 0.1% increase in August. This persistent deflationary pressures in China, growing concerns about sustainability of economic rebound have stemmed from sluggish demand. On a monthly basis, consumer prices index rose by 0.2% in September.
SPORTS
ISTANBUL / RAZGRAD – Besiktas to host Bodo/Glimt while Fenerbahce to take on Ludogorets in Week 4 of UEFA Europe Conference League.
SPECIAL REPORTS
Why are there 'synergies' between Indian right-wing, pro-Israel social media accounts?
By Seda Sevencan
ISTANBUL – Report focusing on the information war that has erupted along with the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The story explores the role of Indian right-wing social media accounts in the dissemination of pro-Israel narratives on various platforms, as well as the overall level of disinformation and propaganda. It includes interviews with disinformation and digital media expert Marc Owen Jones, Indian journalist and fact-checker Bharat Nayak, and South African journalist and author Azad Essa. They explain the social and political connections driving the apparent "synergies" between Indian and pro-Israel accounts, while also providing details of how information has been weaponized in the ongoing conflict and used for particular objectives.
Frayed Pakistan-Afghanistan bilateral ties face new challenge with expulsion of refugees
By Islamuddin Sajid
ISLAMABAD – Report about the expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, focusing on the potential diplomatic fallout of the contentious decision. The story centers on the political background of the decision, including details of Pakistan's stance on the issue and the Taliban government's response. It explains the reasons for the decision and the possible effects it could have for both countries. The report includes comments from Jan Achakzai, a Pakistani provincial government caretaker minister, and former Pakistani Senator Farhatullah Babar, along with two political analysts focusing on Pak-Afghan bilateral relations.
Who are the 22 fellow US Democrats who voted to censure Rashida Tlaib?
By Michael Hernandez
WASHINGTON – Report about the censure vote against Palestinian American lawmaker Rashida Tlaib in the US House of Representatives, focusing on her 22 fellow Democrats who backed the motion.
The report gives details of the vote and the reasons why it was put forward, including excerpts from her speech that her fellow lawmakers deemed inflammatory and tantamount to anti-Semitism, charges denied by Tlaib.
The story gives the names of the Democrats who supported the vote, as well as the Republicans who broke ranks to oppose it.
NEW MEDIA
VIDEOS – Latest developments in Israel-Palestine conflict
Reports covering developments in Israel-Palestine conflict, including packages from correspondents on the ground, updates about the overall situation, and other major developments.