Diary

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, June 12, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

May saw several reports on climate change and the environment, including a "sea snot outbreak" and an agreement between G7 countries on taking new steps against fossil fuels.

A host of environmental disasters, including deadly rains and floods in Afghanistan and Iran, volcanic eruptions in Iceland and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as wildfires in Greece and storms in China and Finland, were reported in May.

Strikes, demonstrations, and protests for the environment continued across the globe in the fifth month of 2021, with protesters demanding more decisive action to tackle climate change.

Since the age of 12, Muna al-Kurd and her twin brother, Mohammed, have been documenting Israeli settlers' attempts to seize homes in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.

The recently concluded Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East was a perfect example of asymmetric warfare in a strategic concept. Asymmetrical warfare refers to irregular warfare conducted by irregular forces to achieve political objectives, and it involves a disproportionate distribution of power between a state actor and an irregular force. The primary objective of most asymmetrical warfare is psychological, followed by military success. -