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15 Questions About Trump's Safe Zones

If the president is serious about implementing safe zones in Syria, he must clarify exactly what he means.
Source: Bassam Khabieh / Reuters

Yesterday, the White House between President Donald Trump and the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud. The statement featured : “The President requested and the King agreed to support safe zones in Syria and Yemen, as well as supporting other ideas to help the many refugees who are displaced by the ongoing conflicts.”

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