Middle Eastern countries

FILE Photo: Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 7, 2020. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought up deep divisions in the Middle East. While American influence has waned, Russia has made powerful friends, from Shiite militias in Iraq, to Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, to Houthi rebels in Yemen. Largely because of his Syria military intervention, they see Putin as a steady, reliable partner who unlike the Americans does not drop his allies. Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
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A boy's face is seen through the Indian national flag during Independence day celebrations in Mumbai, India, August 15, 2018/ Reuters
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FILE PHOTO: Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani is seen during talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents in Doha, Qatar, September 12, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem al Omari/File Photo
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A city view shows the French flag above the skyline of the French capital as the Eiffel Tower and roof tops are seen in Paris, France, March 30, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
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