(250314) -- BAGHDAD, March 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Syria's chief of foreign affairs authority Asaad al-Shaibani attends a joint press conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (not in the picture) in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 14, 2025. Iraqi leaders met with Syria's chief of foreign affairs authority, Asaad al-Shaibani, here on Friday to discuss bilateral relations and anti-terrorism cooperation. (Iraqi Foreign Ministry/Handout via Xinhua)