Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):
PALESTINE
Gaza City - Humanitarian and military developments in Gaza Strip on day 141st day of Israeli onslaught, which so far has killed more than 29,514 people and injured nearly 70,000.
The ongoing attacks exacerbates the catastrophic humanitarian situation amid increasing famine risk and shortage of necessities in the besieged enclave.
Ramallah - Daily military incursions by the Israeli army into cities and towns of occupied West Bank, which killed more than 400 Palestinians and injured over 4,500 others since Oct. 7. Number of arrests has risen to nearly 7,170, reaching record highs over last 4 months, exceeding those seen annually in previous years.
ISRAEL
Tel Aviv - Rallies in main streets and squares demanding release of Israeli captives held in Gaza, resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
On Friday, an Israeli delegation departs for French capital Paris to join talks on cease-fire in Gaza and prisoner swap with Hamas.
LEBANON
Beirut - Developments of border tensions between Lebanon and Israel amid intermittent exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces.
YEMEN
Sanaa - Escalating tensions in the Red Sea due to Houthi attacks on commercial ships suspected of having links with Israel and US’ retaliatory airstrikes against Houthi targets inside Yemen.
ITALY
Rome - Prime Minister Georgia Meloni to host online G7 meeting that coincides with 2nd anniversary of start of Ukraine-Russia war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to attend meeting.
UK
London - Junior doctors in England who are members of British Medical Association (BMA) begin four-day strike in ongoing dispute over pay. Strike comes as junior doctors recently voted to reject government's pay offer that amounted to 3% increase.
UKRAINE
Kyiv - Russia-Ukraine war enters its third year.
VENEZUELA
Caracas - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to hold joint press conference with his Venezuelan counterpart Yvan Gil on bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments.
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul – Information Ministers of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to meet to discuss situation in Palestine. Israel's attacks on journalists in Palestine, its disinformation activities to be addressed. Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha to give opening speech. Joint declaration also expected to be released after meeting.
US
Washington - President Joe Biden to participate in video conference call with other G7 leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss US support for Ukraine and steps to continue holding Russia accountable.
SPECIAL REPORTS
Majority of Americans view Ukraine war as important to US, but support fading 2 years after war began: Expert
By Darren Lyn
HOUSTON, United States (AA) - It has been two years since the Russia-Ukraine war started and the numbers associated with the war are staggering: millions of people displaced from their homes and hundreds of thousands dead or wounded on both sides of the battlefield, including verified civilian casualties of 30,457 with at least 10,582 killed, according to the UN.
Gaza victims take legal action against German politicians
By Anadolu staff
BERLIN (AA) - A group of lawyers have filed a criminal complaint against top German government officials for supporting Israel’s war crimes and "genocide" against Palestinians.