World Bulletin / News Desk

TURKEY

ANKARA - Eid Al-Adha being observed across the Muslim world.

GERMANY

BERLIN - News conference by central bank head Jens Weidmann at Foreign Correspondents’ Association in Germany (VAP).

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - News conference by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zaharova.

SAUDI ARABIA

MECCA - Following Hajj pilgrimage of more than 2 million Muslims. ​

IRAN

TEHRAN - Preparing to host trilateral Syria talks (Turkey/Russia/Iran) early next month.

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB / HOMS - Monitoring Syrian civil war, Assad regime attacks.

YEMEN

SANAA - Following developments in civil war.

MAURITANIA

NOUAKCHOTT - Mauritania gears up to hold parliamentary, municipal polls on Sept. 1 as opposition figures question integrity of electoral process.