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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Russia Slams US-Led Coalition’s Ops in Syria as ’Violating Intl. Law’

Russia Slams US-Led Coalition’s Ops in Syria as ’Violating Intl. Law’

Monday 11 September 2017
Mikdad called on the US to withdraw from the country’s territory because such presence is illegal. The Russian minister added that Moscow cooperated with Damascus within such a framework in order to defeat terrorism, to create conditions for the end of the civil war in the Arab country and to ...
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Syria Vows to Repel Turkish Aggression

Syria Vows to Repel Turkish Aggression

Thursday 18 January 2018 ،
Mikdad noted.
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US-Led Coalition Supporting Terrorists in Syria: Diplomat

US-Led Coalition Supporting Terrorists in Syria: Diplomat

Wednesday 14 February 2018 ،
Mikdad says the country's army has the ability to eliminate terrorism if the Western countries stop supporting terrorist groups in the country. Speaking in Damascus, Mikdad added that the US wants to prolong the period of war in Syria. Mikdad said that the Syrian government refutes Syria&rsquo ...
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Syria Reiterates Support for Liberation of Palestine

Syria Reiterates Support for Liberation of Palestine

Tuesday 10 July 2018 ،
Mikdad when he held talks with a delegation from Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee where they exchanged views on the developments related to the issue of Palestine. During the meeting, Mikdad reiterated that Syria still regards the Palestinian cause as the central Arab i ...
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Syria Will Not Allow Turkey to Occupy Even 1 Centimeter of Its Territories: Diplomat

Syria Will Not Allow Turkey to Occupy Even 1 Centimeter of Its Territories: Diplomat

Saturday 4 May 2019 ،
Mikdad vowed that Damascus “will not allow Turkey to control even one centimeter of the Syrian territories,” stressing that Ankara should know that “Damascus will not accept the survival of militant groups” in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib. Alwaght- Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikda ...
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US to Face Repeat of Its Fate in Afghanistan if It Does Not Leave Syria: FM

US to Face Repeat of Its Fate in Afghanistan if It Does Not Leave Syria: FM

Saturday 25 September 2021 ،
Mikdad made the comment during an interview with Russia 24 television channel on Friday, adding, “The presence of US forces in Syria is illegal and they must leave as soon as possible.” “If they do not, they will end up just like in Afghanistan or any other country,” the Syr ...
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What’s Driving Quiet Arab Rapprochement with Syria?

What’s Driving Quiet Arab Rapprochement with Syria?

Tuesday 28 September 2021 ،
Mikdad secretly flew to Saudi Arabia for talks with officials of the Arab kingdom. On the opposite side, chief of Saudi General Intelligence Directorate Khalid Ali Al Humaidan visited Damascus and talked to the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Ali Mamluk, the security adviser to Syrian president ...
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Syria Condemns US, Turkey for Occupation and Theft of Wealth

Syria Condemns US, Turkey for Occupation and Theft of Wealth

Tuesday 28 September 2021 ،
Mikdad said, “the occupation of Syrian territories by Turkish and American forces under false pretexts, and their theft of Syrians’ wealth must end immediately and unconditionally. Mikdad vowed Syria’s campaign against terrorism will continue until the entire Syrian territori ...
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US Expected to Wage More Wars across World, Record More Defeats in Return: President Assad

US Expected to Wage More Wars across World, Record More Defeats in Return: President Assad

Thursday 28 October 2021 ،
Mikdad said earlier this month that major gains made by government forces in battles against foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorist groups have resulted in positive international overtures to his country. Since 2011, Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy, leading to the emergence of Daesh ...
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Turkey Seeks Ethnic Cleansing in Northern Syria, Foreign Minister

Turkey Seeks Ethnic Cleansing in Northern Syria, Foreign Minister

Tuesday 28 June 2022 ،
Mikdad censured the situation in northern Syria, where is occupied by Turkey and Ankara-Allied militants, stating that the situation in the occupied flank is “on the verge of a catastrophe". Alwaght- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad censured the situation in northern Syria, where is occupied by ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies