“While we are gathered here to celebrate the victory of South Africa, we are countering the international terrorism and its backers in KSA, Qatar, Turkey, France and the US,” Dr. Mikdad said, adding that the repercussions of terrorism will not affect Syria alone but rather will bounce back to affect its backers and funders wherever they are”.

Dr. Mikdad concluded by saying that Syria is now fighting a new form of apartheid, which is the international terrorism along with its backers, adding that Syria will be victorious.