Diary

ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Erdogan to address to mukhtars (local administrators) at presidential complex.

ANKARA - Deputy PM Akdogan to visit Anadolu Agency Editor's Desk.

EUROPE

SWITZERLAND

DAVOS - Turkish PM Davutoglu to attend World Economic Forum session titled "The Humanitarian Imperative: A Global, Regional and Industry Response".

GERMANY

BERLIN - Merkel to attend meeting of coalition partner Bavarian CSU, amid growing criticism of her refugee policy and calls by CSU lawmakers to close borders to stop refugee influx.


FRANCE

PARIS - French defense minister to meet with counterparts from the anti-Daesh coalition.

UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON - A vote takes place in Senate on controversial legislation curving Syrian and Iraqi immigrants.

SPECIAL REPORT:

- Sanctions removal likely to embolden Iran: Experts

By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON (AA) – An estimated $100 billion in sanctions relief will likely bolster Iran’s support for rogue groups in the region, according to experts. But the extent to which Tehran benefits from the economic relief is severely limited by global oil trends.

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

SPECIAL REPORT:

- Ban on Rabaa sign fails to dispirit Egypt's revolutionaries

By Ahmed Mohamed

CAIRO (AA) – An Egyptian government move to outlaw a four-fingered salute - used by supporters of former President Mohamed Morsi to commemorate hundreds of demonstrators killed in 2013 - has failed to discourage protesters.

SOUTH EAST ASIA & PACIFIC

THAILAND

BANGKOK – Appointment of head of Thai Buddhists deferred as controversy intensifies.

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL – South Korea in talks with U.S., Russia, seeking tougher sanctions against North.

INDONESIA

JAKARTA – Members of Gafatar group suspected of “deviating” from mainstream Islam wait to board ship to leave for Java island after thousands of locals in West Kalimantan rallied against them.