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US-backed Syrian Kurds begin pullout near Turkish border as part of ‘safe zone’ deal

The main U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia has begun withdrawing its fighters from two towns near Turkey’s border, part of a deal for a so-called safe zone in northeastern Syria involving the U.S. and Turkey, the Kurdish-led regional administration in northern Syria said Tuesday.

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A Turkish army convoy drives along the Bab al-Hawa highway on Aug. 24, 2019, on its way to reinforce a Turkish military observation point in northwestern Syria.

Work begins on Syria safe zone to separate Turkey and US-allied Kurdish forces

Turkey’s defense minister said Saturday that military officials from Turkey and the United States have begun work to create a “safe zone” along its border in northeastern Syria.

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Turkey, US appear closer to establishing safe zone in Syria

Turkey and the United States appeared Wednesday to be edging closer toward setting up a so-called safe zone in northeast Syria, saying they had agreed to form a joint operations center to coordinate and manage its establishment.

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Turkish military move into Syria is high risk

Turkey’s combative president is threatening to launch a military operation in northeastern Syria that is designed to push back U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish forces — an invasion that carries major risks for a highly combustible region in war-devastated Syria.

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Trump statement sticks with Saudis, hyping economic benefits of alliance

President Donald Trump released a lengthy statement justifying the U.S. alliance with Saudi Arabia by focusing on domestic economic benefits and the threat from Iran.

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