The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system (left) intercepts rockets (right) fired by Hamas towards southern Israel from Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, May 14, 2021. (Photo: AFP/Anas Baba)
US soldiers, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters gather in search of ISIS remnants in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakah's Ghwayran neighborhood on January 29, 2022. (Photo: AFP)
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (Left) being received by Abu Dhabi Emirate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed in the UAE capital on Jan. 25, 2022. (Photo: KRG)
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (Left) being received by Abu Dhabi Emirate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed in the UAE capital on Jan. 25, 2022. (Photo: KRG)
Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani being received by Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development (DCD), upon his arrival in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Jan. 25, 2022. (Photo: KRG)
Houthi-affiliated security forces stand guard as supporters of Yemenis rebels protest in the capital to denounce a reported Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a prison in the country’s rebel-held north, on Jan. 21, 2022. (Photo: MOHAMMED HUWA
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in meeting with Lebanon’s Minister of Justice Henry Khoury, in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Jan. 24, 2022. (Photo: KRG)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Brennan, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) commander, greets ambassadors of joint partner nations during Ambassadors' Day in Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 6, 2021. (Photo: U.S. Central Command W