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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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Assad’s Saudi Visit Marks Comeback, Ends Damascus Isolation

Assad’s Saudi Visit Marks Comeback, Ends Damascus Isolation

Saturday 20 May 2023
Faisal Mekdad had visited the kingdom on Monday for arrangement meetings.  “This is a new opportunity for us to tell our Arab brothers that we are not looking to the past, but to the future,” Mekdad said.  Al-Assad’s visit to Saudi Arabia took place after the foreign mi ...
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Return of Refugees to Syria Should Not Be Politicized: President Assad

Return of Refugees to Syria Should Not Be Politicized: President Assad

Tuesday 27 June 2023 ،
Faisal Mekdad in Damascus. The top Syrian diplomat said humanitarian affairs should not be politicized, demanding respect for UN resolutions, as well as Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The UN aid chief, in turn, thanked Syria for cooperation with UN agencies to facilitate  ...
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Iran-Syria Economic Dialogue Eyeing $20 Billion Trade

Iran-Syria Economic Dialogue Eyeing $20 Billion Trade

Wednesday 2 August 2023 ،
Faisal Mekdad to make arrangements for start of economic projects.  Foreign Minister of Iran Hussein Amir-Abdollahian in a press conference with his Syrian counterpart said: “We saw progress in implementing the trade, economic, and technological agreements. In the trip of the high-rankin ...
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Why’s Syria No Longer Enthusiastic about Arab Closeness?

Why’s Syria No Longer Enthusiastic about Arab Closeness?

Monday 21 August 2023 ،
Faisal bin Farhan on June 13, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad made comments that could be interpreted as conveying Damascus’ disappointment with the lack of intention of the other side to fully restore past relationship. He maintained that Damascus took hundreds of steps towards what was ...
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Iran’s FM Meets Syria’s Pres. Assad

Iran’s FM Meets Syria’s Pres. Assad

Thursday 31 August 2023 ،
Faisal Mekdad with whom he talked a range of issues from economy and trade to security in Syria and the region.   
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What’s Agenda of Iran FM’s Syria and Lebanon Visit?

What’s Agenda of Iran FM’s Syria and Lebanon Visit?

Saturday 2 September 2023 ،
Faisal Mekdad of Syria described the economic and trade talks with his Iranian counterpart as important and welcomed the High Joint Commission’s scheduled summit.  Also, it seems that playing a role in improvement of relations between Syria and the Arab world is another goal of Amir-Abdo ...
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Islamic Military Coalition, Countercharm to Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Islamic Military Coalition, Countercharm to Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Sunday 15 October 2023 ،
Faisal Mekdad commented on the statement, saying that it was disappointing.  “I would like to convey this message loudly from Damascus to the leaders of Islamic and Arab countries and international organizations that today the oppressed people and civilians of Gaza need urgent global sup ...
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Iran Embassy’s Consular Section in Damascus Comes under Israeli Missile Attack

Iran Embassy’s Consular Section in Damascus Comes under Israeli Missile Attack

Monday 1 April 2024 ،
Faisal Mekdad has visited Iran's Embassy following the missile attack.  Condemning the Israeli aggression, Mekdad said, “The Israeli occupation entity will not be able to influence the relations between Iran and Syria.”
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Amir-Abdollahian presided over the unveiling ceremony of the Iranian consulate’s new building in Damascus

Amir-Abdollahian presided over the unveiling ceremony of the Iranian consulate’s new building in Damascus

Thursday 11 April 2024 ،
Faisal Mekdad, inspected the construction site of the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, which had been targeted through terrorist attacks by the Zionist regime. Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a high-ranking commander and military advisor of the Islamic Revolution Guards ...
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Syria has the lawful right to recover the Golan Heights, which is currently occupied

Syria has the lawful right to recover the Golan Heights, which is currently occupied

Tuesday 30 July 2024 ،
Faisal Mekdad has highlighted Syria’s entitlement to reclaim the Golan Heights, which remains under occupation ALWAGHT- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has highlighted Syria's entitlement to reclaim the Golan Heights, which remains under occupation. During a meeting with the visiting UN U ...

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