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Foundation for the Development of Western Syria Marks One-Year Anniversary of the March 2025 Massacre of Alawites and Christians in Latakia and Coastal Syria
WASHINGTON, March 07, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Foundation for the Development of Western Syria (the “Foundation”) today solemnly commemorates the one-year anniversary of the March 2025 massacre that devastated Alawite and Christian communities across Latakia and the broader coastal region of Coastal Syria. March 2025 stands as one of the darkest chapters in Syria’s modern history. Over…
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A Plea from the Residents of the Border Areas in Southern Lebanon
March 5, 2026 We, the residents of the border villages in southern Lebanon—representing various communities including Christian, Druze, Sunni, and some Shiite villages—consider Hezbollah and its armed members to be outlaw elements. They have disregarded our fate, exposing our children to grave danger, forcing our displacement, and causing the destruction of our homes. We do…
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AMCD Praises President Trump, Expresses Hope for a Peaceful Middle East
March 2, 2026 Amid joint US and Israeli Operation Epic Fury, which decapitated the entire Iranian leadership structure on the first day (Feb. 28), and took out most of the leadership of Hezbollah in Lebanon immediately after it launched attacks on Israel on March 2nd, the American Mideast Coalition for Democracy praised President Trump for…
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WHY SHOULD USA ENGAGE IN A MILITARY OPERATION IN IRAN?
February 27, 2026 BY SAL SAYGIN SIMSEK Iran’s political rhetoric “Death to America” chant became widespread during the 1979 Iranian Revolution when massive protests overthrew the U.S.-backed monarchy of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Protesters used chants like “Death to America” and “Death to the Shah” as expressions of anger against U.S. influence in Iran’s politics. After revolutionary students seized…
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CURRENT ISLAMISM ACTIVITIES IN USA
BY SAL SAYGIN SIMSEK (February 23, 2026) “Islamism” refers to political movements or ideologies that seek to shape public life and governance according to Islamic norms or law (distinct from the religion of Islam itself, which is the faith practiced by Muslims). This summary distinguishes between mainstream Muslim life, Islamist socio-political currents, extremist organizations, and broader societal reactions. Islam…
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What Does Tomorrow Hold?
Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Tehran in 1979 after fourteen years of exile. AP Photo
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AMCD Endorses the Sharia Free America Caucus
February 9, 2024 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy is proud to endorse and fully support the newly formed Sharia Free America Caucus in the US House of Representatives initiated by Congressmen Keith Self (TX-03) and Chip Roy (TX-21) and supported by Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). “The American way of life is under siege by…
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AMCD Opposes Closure of the General Assembly Building in Aden by the Saudi-backed Giants Forces
February 4, 2026 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy opposes this action to close the General Assembly of the Southern Transitional Council in Yemen and call on Saudi Arabia to order its re-opening immediately. The Southern Transitional Council’s General Assembly, which includes the National Assembly and the Consultative Council, represents the comprehensive political framework that…
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AMCD Endorses the Save the Kurds Act
February 4, 2026 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy strongly endorses the bipartisan “Save the Kurds Act” (Senate Bill S.3740), introduced by Senator Lindsay Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) on January 29th. Senator Graham has been deeply involved in US foreign policy for decades, and our long-suffering American allies, the Kurds, have no better…
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FREEDOM AND LIBERTY TO IRAN
Feb. 2, 2026 BY SAL SAYGIN SIMSEK Iran is an authoritarian theocratic republic governed by a political system centered on velayat-e faqih (“Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist”). The Supreme Leader holds ultimate authority over the executive, judiciary, and military, and political pluralism is extremely limited under this framework. Iran has a very oppressive government because: 1. Severe Restrictions on…
