U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters pose for a photo in Baghouz, Syria, after the SDF declared the area free of Islamic State militants. (Photo: Maya Alleruzzo/ AP)
A PICTURE released by the Syrian presidency shows President Bashar Al Assad (right) receiving Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan in Damascus earlier this week (Photo: AFP)
A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) (L) and US soldiers are pictured near an armoured military vehicle in Syria (Photo: Delil souleiman/AFP)
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters during a news conference outside of the chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
President Nechirvan Barzani and US Secretary of Defense General Loyed Austin, held a press conference on Tuesday, March 8, 2023 (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)
Joe Biden, accompanied by first lady Jill Biden, shakes hands with performer Sahba Motallebi, left, as he speaks during a Newroz celebration, White House, March 20, 2023, in Washington. (Photo: AP)