Syria's rivals and allies in diplomatic meetings - in pictures

  • Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim hosts a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, centre, and Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, left, in Doha
    Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim hosts a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, centre, and Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, left, in Doha
  • Sheikh Tamim had earlier delivered an olive branch from Syria to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Moscow
    Sheikh Tamim had earlier delivered an olive branch from Syria to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Moscow
  • Mr Al Shara’s presence in Doha coincided with a visit by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, left, who has vowed to build relations with the new Syria and work on resolving the border tensions that have led to deadly clashes in recent months
    Mr Al Shara’s presence in Doha coincided with a visit by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, left, who has vowed to build relations with the new Syria and work on resolving the border tensions that have led to deadly clashes in recent months
  • Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi also visited Doha around the same time as Mr Al Shara. Cairo viewed the replacement of Bashar Al Assad’s regime by rebels with hardline Islamist roots as a seismic shift in the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape
    Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi also visited Doha around the same time as Mr Al Shara. Cairo viewed the replacement of Bashar Al Assad’s regime by rebels with hardline Islamist roots as a seismic shift in the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape
  • Sheikh Tamim with the Syrian President in Doha
    Sheikh Tamim with the Syrian President in Doha
  • Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman makes a rare visit to Iran.
    Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman makes a rare visit to Iran.