Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region (right), during his meeting with Major General Matthew W. McFarlane, the commanding general of the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, April 3, 2023. (Photo: KRG)
Nabaz Chawshin (right) dancing at his cafe in Ta'jil, a popular neighborhood of the Kurdistan Region's capital, March 26, 2023. (Photo: Safin Hamed/AFP)