Syrian Democratic Council (MSD)'s logo (L), Syria's flag (R), and a map showing the distribution of Syrian and SDF forces in Syria. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
Iraqi Defense Minister Muhammad Al-Abbasi, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met at the Pentagon, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with the newly appointed Consul General of the Kingdom of Jordan in the Kurdistan Region, Ziad Issa Batarseh, Nov. 13, 2025. (Photo: KRG)
President Donald Trump signs the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington D.C., Nov. 12, 2025. (Photo: AP)
Debris is seen at a crash site of a Turkish military cargo plane in Georgia's Sighnaghi municipality, close to the Azerbaijani border on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP