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ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Monday, Nov. 23, 2015 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Davutoglu is expected to meet Turkish President Erdogan ahead of formation of Turkey's new Cabinet.

UNITED STATES

NEW YORK - UN General Assembly to discuss the question of Palestine ahead of Nov. 29 International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

EUROPE

GREECE

ATHENS - The EU agency, European Stability Mechanism, is expected to announce the release of crucial bailout funds for Greece.

FRANCE

PARIS - French President Hollande to meet British Prime Minister Cameron to discuss the aftermath of Nov.13 attacks in Paris.

PARIS - Hollande to meet European Council President Tusk.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - Brussels to remain on highest terror threat alert. Schools, universities and local metro to stay closed.

UNITED KINGDOM

SPECIAL REPORTS:

Guantanamo highlights double standards on human rights

By Busra Akin Dincer

LONDON - On Oct. 30, British resident Shaaker Aamer was released from Guantanamo Bay, after spending 14 years without a trial or charge. A former guard at the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention centre, Brandon Neely, alleges the U.K. government was not an honest broker in Shaker Aamer’s release.

Russia promotes 'anti-terror coalition'

By Zaiki Shaikh and Andrew Jay Rosenbaum

LONDON - Russia is promoting its strategy for the Middle East, based on the idea of an 'anti-terror' coalition. But Russia is not concerned with attacking Daesh; rather, it seeks to seize the moment, after the terrorist acts in Paris, to promote its ‘anti-terror’ coalition strategy, analysts say.

Pfizer and Allergan close to record $150 billion deal

By Andrew Jay Rosenbaum

ANKARA - Drug manufacturers Pfizer and Allergan are close to a $150 billion deal that would create the world's largest pharmaceutical company.

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

SPECIAL REPORTS:

Fuel-thirsty Gaza looks to solar power

By Alaa Atullah and Mohamed Maged

GAZA CITY – Blockaded by Israel, energy-starved Gaza looks to solar energy to meet the needs of its roughly 1.9 million inhabitants.

TUNISIA

SPECIAL REPORT:

Shadow of Daesh in Africa

By Safwene Grira

TUNIS – Daesh, the extremist group that allegedly claimed this month’s attacks in Paris, appears to enjoy considerable presence in Africa.

SE ASIA-PACIFIC

MYANMAR

YANGON - 103 bodies now retrieved after 5,000-foot-high refuse pile falls onto mining community in Myanmar’s north – worst such disaster in country in decade.

KOREAS

SEOUL – South Korea to hold firing exercise near border to mark five years since North's attack on Yeonpyeongdo, despite threats from neighbor.

CHINA

BEIJING - China’s vice foreign minister claims island building/military buildup in South China Sea not “militarization”.