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Saudi Woman Flying to Asylum in Canada

January 11, 2019

In this photo released by the Immigration Police, Chief of Immigration Police Maj. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, right, walks with Saudi woman Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun before leaving the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 7, 2019.

The Saudi woman who fled to Thailand has been permitted asylum in Canada.

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun is flying to Toronto through Seoul, South Korea, said Thai immigration official Surachate Hakparn. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that his country had granted her asylum.

“That is something that we are pleased to do because Canada is a country that understands how important it is to stand up for human rights and to stand up for woman’s rights around the world and I can confirm that we have accepted the U.N.’s request,” Trudeau said.

Qunun arrived at Bangkok’s airport last Saturday. She accused her family of abuse and refused to meet her father and brother who sought to take her back to Saudi Arabia.

After a 48-hour wait, she was permitted to enter Thailand and has been processed as a refugee by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

Her case has drawn attention to Saudi Arabia’s restrictive social rules. One requires that women get permission from a male “guardian” to travel. Rights groups say the rule treats women and girls as prisoners of abusive families.

Qunun’s situation comes as Saudi Arabia is facing international pressures over the killing of reporter Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey and Saudi involvement in the conflict in Yemen.

Australia had said on Wednesday that it was considering taking in Qunun.

I’m Caty Weaver.

Hai Do adapted this story based on Reuters and Associated Press news reports. Caty Weaver was the editor.

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grant - v. to do, give, or allow (something asked for or hoped for)

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US Begins Troop Withdrawal From Syria

January 11, 2019

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:  FILE - A convoy of US military vehicles is seen in Syria's northern city of Manbij, Dec. 30, 2018.

The U.S.-led coalition in Syria is beginning to withdraw troops from the country.

A spokesman for the coalition said it "has begun the process of our deliberatewithdrawal from Syria." The spokesman added that, to protect security, the coalition would not provide details on troop movements.

There are about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that the withdrawal began late Thursday. It says about 10 armored vehicles and other equipment arrived at a U.S. base in al-Rmelan, in al-Hasaka province. The group also reports that coalition reinforcements arrived at different bases Thursday. A source confirmed that information with VOA.

U.S. national security advisor John Bolton said Friday that talks between U.S. and Turkish military officials will continue next week. The two sides are trying to reach agreement about Kurdish fighters allied with the United States against Islamic State forces in Syria.

Earlier this week, Bolton's calls for the protection of the YPG Syrian Kurdish militia as a condition for a Syrian withdrawal angered Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan then canceled a planned meeting with Bolton. 

The YPG is an important ally in the U.S. war against the Islamic State. Turkey, however, considers the YPG a terrorist group linked to a rebellion in Turkey.

In his comments, Bolton had said that he, President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held the understanding that Turkey had agreed "not to harm the Kurds who had fought with us against ISIS."

But Bolton also said the United States was still seeking some guarantees of that agreement through “protocols and procedures.”

Erdogan also warned that preparations were complete for a military operation against the YPG.

"We will very soon mobilize to eliminate the terrorist organization in Syria," Erdogan said. 

He added, "If there are other terrorists who would attempt to intervene in our intervention, then it is our duty to eliminate them as well.”

Turkish forces have been deploying for weeks along the Syrian border. 

I’m Caty Weaver.

VOA News reported this story. Caty Weaver adapted it for Learning English. Ashley Thompson was the editor.

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Words in This Story

deliberate -v. done or said in a way that is planned or intended : done or said on purpose

reinforcements -n. people and supplies that are sent to help or support an army, military force, etc.

source -n. a person, book, etc., that gives information

protocol -n. a system of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in formal situations

procedure -n. a series of actions that are done in a certain way or order : an established or accepted way of doing something

mobilize -v. to make (soldiers, an army, etc.) ready for war

eliminate -v. to remove (something that is not wanted or needed)

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