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  • AMCD Urges Caution in Lifting ‘State Sponsor of Terror’ Designation on Sudan

    November 11, 2018 Washington DC: The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy strongly opposes the proposed lifting of the US designation of Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism and urges caution in negotiation with al-Bashir regime. A number of sanctions were lifted last year in an effort to influence Sudan to temper its genocidal policies…

  • Phares Urges Middle Eastern Americans to Run for Office in 2020

    November 9, 2018 Washington DC:  Dr. Walid Phares, senior advisor to the American Mideast Coalition for Democracy is urging Americans with strong ties to persecuted communities overseas to run for Congress in 2020. AMCD seeks to provide support for Yazidis, Assyrians, Syriacs, Chaldeans, Darfuris, Copts, Bahais, Ahmadis and Sufis who have come to America fleeing…

  • Dr. Ashley Ansara interviewed on Mekmeleen News TV on Khashoggi killing and US Midterm elections

    Dr. Ansara discuss the killing of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul  on October 2, 2018 at 1:15 P.M. It is an criminal act and all involved must brought to justice. The Saudi officials has confirmed that Mr. Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi Consulate. The American officials are convinced that Crown prince Mohamed…

  • AMCD Applauds President Trump for Tough Stand on Modern Slavery

    November 6, 2018 Washington DC: The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy (AMCD) fully supports the Trump administration in its effort to abolish slavery in areas of the world where it still exists, over 150 years after it was eradicated in the US at the end of the Civil War. President Trump has ended our trade preference program with…

  • AMCD Statement on Iran Sanctions

    November 5, 2018 American MidEast Coalition for Democracy (“AMCD”) supports the Trump Administration’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal and re-imposing tough sanctions aimed to get Tehran to stop supporting militants in the Middle East, stop testing missiles and treat its own citizens with more respect. “The sanctions that will be re-imposed tomorrow are the…

  • AMCD Condemns Antisemitism and Expresses Condolence for Victims of Tree of Life Massacre

    Nov. 2, 2018 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy unequivocally condemns antisemitism in all its forms. “We cannot close our eyes to the increasing level of antisemitism growing in our country or tolerate its growth on the right or on the left wings of our political discourse,” said AMCD co-Chair Tom Harb. “But I’m afraid…

  • AMCD Endorsements for 2018 Midterms

    AMCD endorses the following candidates for office: Senate: Rick Scott – Florida, serving currently as governor Marsha Blackburn – Tennessee, running for Bob Corker’s vacated seat, strong on foreign policy and national security. Geoff Diehl – Massachusetts, running against Elizabeth Warren. Martha McSally – Arizona, as member of Congress, strong on national security. Bob Hugen…

  • Life after ISIS

    November 1, 2018Christians slowly return to Northern Iraq. by Kenneth R. Timmerman I have just returned from a week-long fact-finding mission to Mosul and Christian towns in Northern Iraq, to assess the status of U.S.-led reconstruction efforts after the battle to defeat ISIS. During that time, I met with hundreds of local residents who returned…

  • AMCD Vice Chairman Hossein Khorram working hard for GOP Candidates in Washington State

    October 31, 2018 Hossein Khorram (middle, maga hat) and other AMCD members getting ready for the midterms American MidEast Coalition for Democracy (“AMCD”) members are campaigning nationally for Republican candidates from U.S. Congressional races clear down to local races. We would like to bring your attention to one of AMCD efforts in support GOP campaigns…

  • Police Chief: Turkey Fueling Islamic State Pipeline to Iraq

    October 27, 2018 by Kenneth R. Timmerman The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is helping the Islamic State (ISIS) rebuild a clandestine terror network inside Iraq that poses an ongoing security threat, according to Iraqi National Police Brigadier General Aref al-Zebari. In an interview in his Mosul office, General Zebari detailed a series…