Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation Forces) paramilitaries patrols an area of the the Baaj desert in Iraq's northern Nineveh province, near the Syrian border. (Photo: AFP)
A billboard with an election poster on which it is written 'Stop EU craziness', about one month ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections. (Photo: Joe Klamar/AFP)
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev speaks to the United Nations General Assembly during Summit of the Future, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 at U.N. headquarters. (Photo: AP)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani during his interview with Al-Arabiya journalist Majid Hamid, Sept. 22, 2024. (Photo: Screengrab from Al-Hadath)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his interview with Al-Arabiya journalist Majid Hamid, Sept. 21, 2024. (Photo: Screengrab from Al-Arabiya)
