March 21, 2019 On the eve of Secretary Pompeo’s visit to the Middle East and to Lebanon, AMCD advisor, Dr. Walid Phares gave his assessment of the present US strategy and made suggestions for changes going forward. The traditional US strategy toward Lebanon is to continue support for the Lebanese army with the understanding that they…

March 21, 2019 The smear attacks waged by Muslim Brotherhood front, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Iran Deal backer, Huffington Post, on two young Americans – one serving in the Administration and another building a distinguished media career – demonstrate once again that the Iranian regime and Ikhwan backers in the US are working…

March 20, 2019 The American Mideast Coalition of Democracy (“AMCD”) congratulates all who celebrate Nowruz (Persian: نوروز‎ Nowruz, [nouˈɾuːz]; literally “new day”), which occurs on the Spring equinox every year. Our congratulations extend to nearly 300 million people worldwide. Nowruz has been celebrated for over 3000 years by many diverse communities, ethnicities, races and religions in Western Asia, Central Asia,…

March 19, 2019 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy unconditionally condemns the horrid mass shooting of unarmed worshippers at the Al Noor and Linwood Masjid mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. The shooter claimed he did it to avenge the killing of children in previous jihadist attacks, but how can still more killing of innocent children…

March 2, 2019 During their visit to Washington to meet with Trump Administration officials, a delegation of Polish officials met with the Co Secretary General of the Transatlantic Parliamentary Group (TAG), Dr Walid Phares to discuss post Warsaw Conference ideas. The delegation included Dr Slawomir Debski, the Polish Prime Minister’s Chief Foreign Policy Advisor and Director of the Polish…

March 1, 2019 Washington DC: The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy, an umbrella organization representing the Middle Eastern and North African diaspora in the United States, calls on the Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian and other Middle Eastern communities in Venezuela to renounce the Maduro socialist dictatorship and embrace freedom and democracy by throwing their support to interim…

February 22, 2019 Washington DC: The World Council of Cedars revolution (WCCR), representing the Lebanese diaspora world-wide, is very concerned about the role of Hezbollah-linked elements within the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro, particularly because of their alleged role in the oppression of civilians. We call on the Trump administration and the US Congress to investigate…

February 16, 2019 Washington DC: The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy condemns the antisemitic words used by freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minn) and the disdainful attitude toward Jews she evinces. “This kind of casual antisemitism is unfortunately widespread in the Muslim world among many different ethnicities” (Omar is Somali), said AMCD co-chair Tom Harb.  “After…

by John Hajjar (February 19, 2019) As soon as Ambassador Nikki Haley announced her resignation as representative for the United States at the Security Council of the United Nations, speculation spread quickly about who her replacement might be. It quickly circulated that a short list already exists, which included President Donald Trump favorites: His daughter Ivanka, Dina…

February 14, 2019 Co-Secretary General of the Transatlantic Parliamentary Group and advisor to AMCD, Dr. Walid Phares, met with a small Swedish delegation in Washington, D.C. for the National Prayer Breakfast. Ms. Julia Kronlid and Mr. Aron Emilsson, both members of the Swedish Parliament and Swedish Democrats, briefed Dr. Phares on the status of their…