A U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter stands next an armored vehicle, in the eastern countryside of Deir el-Zour, Syria, Sep. 4, 2023. (AP)
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (left) shaking hands with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Dec. 7, 2025. (Photo: Iraqi Foreign Ministry)
US President Donald Trump (R) meeting with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (2nd L), seated along side Syria's FM Asaad al-Shaibani (L), US VP JD Vance (2nd R) and US envoy for Syria Tom Barrak (R), at the White House in Washington DC. (AFP)
from the left, Intelligence Chief Hussein al-Salamah, Defense Minister Marhaf Abu Qasra, FM Asaad al-Shaibani, Türkiye's FM Hakan Fidan, Türkiye's Defense Minister Yasar Güler and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin. (Photo: Fidan's X)
