Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad attends the Arab foreign ministry meeting ahead of the Arab summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 17, 2023. (Photo: AP)
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabollahian, left, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, second left, Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, second right, and Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, May 10, 2023. (Photo: AP)
Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delegates and foreign ministers of member states convene at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, May 7, 2023. (Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)
the Arab Ministerial Communication Group poses for a group photo with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (center), April 4, 2022. (Photo: Iraqi Foreign Ministry)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) discusses the recent Iraqi election with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Nov. 20, 2021. (Photo: KRG)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Secretary-General of Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit in capital Erbil, April 11, 2021. (Photo: KRG)
