ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
IRAQ
BASRA – Tensions mount in Iraq’s Basra after Friday’s attack on Iranian consulate by demonstrators.
BAGHDAD – Leading political parties and coalitions continue to wrangle over parliamentary majority.
SYRIA
IDLIB – Civilians in Idlib, Syria’s last opposition stronghold, brace for expected attack by Assad regime.
YEMEN
SANAA – War-weary Yemenis struggle with effects of recent plunge in value of local currency.
SPECIAL REPORT
US treads difficult path in South Asia
By Aamir Latif
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – The U.S. is treading a rocky path in South Asia, despite striking a conciliatory tone in recent visits by top American officials to India and Pakistan.
