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Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANTALYA – Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to attend 24th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers Meeting. Cavusoglu also due to hold joint news press conference with the secretary general of ECO.
GERMANY
BERLIN – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Angela Merkel to host commemorations marking fall of Berlin Wall 30 years ago. International guests include leaders from Slovakia, Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary.
IRAQ
BAGHDAD – Following Iraqi anti-government protests.
LEBANON
BEIRUT – Following weekslong anti-government protests.
SYRIA
ALEPPO/IDLIB – Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.
SPECIAL REPORT
Recent hacks pose risk to WhatsApp’s market value
By Gozde Bayar
ANKARA (AA) – WhatsApp will face a loss in s market value if it revealed a weakness in its crypto system in the wake of recent Israeli hacks, a political scientist told Anadolu Agency.
SPECIAL REPORT
Prenatal cell phone use may cause behavioral problems
By Sena Guler
ANKARA (AA) – Use of cell phone during pregnancy poses increased risk for behavioral problems in the offspring, a Turkish social media specialist said citing researches.
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkey: How to achieve healthy economic growth?
By Gokhan Ergocun and Tuba Sahin
ISTANBUL (AA) – For a healthy economy, all stakeholders should get their share of the pie, a senior official of the Turkish Presidency said.
SPECIAL REPORT
African Muslims eye aid for education of sight-impaired
By Nilay Kar Onum
ISTANBUL (AA) – African representatives gathering in Istanbul called for support for visually impaired people who face serious challenges to learn their own religion of Islam.
SPECIAL REPORT
Kashmir’s Public Safety Act denies basic human rights
By Nusrat Sidiq
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Sixty-year-old Mohd Ayoub Pala keenly examines a court order directing the government to allow his son, who is suffering from cancer, to be medically examined.
SPECIAL REPORT
World Zakat Forum: Optimizing funds to reduce poverty
By Nicky Aulia Widadio
BANDUNG, Indonesia (AA) – Global zakat funds have not been effective to reduce poverty in Muslim-populated countries.
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