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The Strategic Ambiguity in U.S. and Western Policy Toward the Houthi Threat
July 14, 2025 by Dr Walid Phares The central problem with U.S. and Western policies regarding the persistent Houthi threat to international shipping in the southern Red Sea and the Arabian Sea lies in a fundamental lack of strategic clarity. What is the actual objective of the international coalition? Is the goal to open dialogue…
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AMCD: Hezbollah Must be Disarmed before Lebanon Can Join Abraham Accords
The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy recommends the Trump administration establish a special task force on Lebanon. July 9, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House on Monday to discuss the resolution of Gaza and talks between Washington and Tehran are scheduled…
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The Saga of Disarming Hezbollah
July 7, 2025 by Dr Walid Phares For over two decades—since the passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1559 in September 2004—my team and I have been advising various branches of the U.S. Government on strategies to disarm Hezbollah. Yet despite the resolution and continuous efforts, nothing substantive has been achieved. The river of history…
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AMCD Condemns Attack on Mar Elias Church, Recommends US Special Envoy Meet with Leaders at the Church
June 26, 2025 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy condemns the suicide bombing on the Greek Orthodox Mar Elias church on the outskirts of Damascus. At least twenty-seven people were killed and dozens more injured in the attack on the church, in which the attacker entered, opened fire on the worshipers and then detonated his…
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The 12-Day Battle
June 26, 2025 by Dr Walid Phares The U.S. effectively destroyed the known militarized nuclear sites of the Islamic regime in Iran. Israel, on the other hand, dealt significant damage to the regime’s defense systems, while also targeting and eliminating key leadership figures. In a shift of tactics, Israel began focusing on the Basij militia,…
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AMCD Congratulates PM Netanyahu and Israel after Successful Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Program
June 13, 2025 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy congratulates Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli people after what appears to be a successful preemptive strike against Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. According to Prime Minister Netanyahu, Iran was just months away from producing eleven nuclear bombs and had plans to supply some of…
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AMCD Applauds Senator Cruz’s Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act
June 10, 2025 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy strongly endorses legislation put forward by Senator Ted Cruz to designate the international Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization. “This legislation has been a long time coming and, in fact, Senator Cruz introduced an earlier version in 2021,” said AMCD co-chair Tom Harb. “Since that time,…
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Walid Phares’ interview with K24 on Kurdistan
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AMCD condemns Lebanese Minister of Labor for Statement Praising Murderer
May 22, 2025 The Lebanese Minister of Labor, Moustafa Bayram, has issued a statement praising the murder of two young Israeli embassy staffers in Washington DC last night. Yaron Lischinsky and his soon-to-be fiancé, Sarah Milgrim, were gunned down in the street after leaving an event at the Jewish Museum in Washington DC allegedly by…
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The Current Relationship between NATO, TURKIYE, and the USA
By SAL SAYGIN SIMSEK (April 11, 2025) NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, has faced challenges in recent years, including debates over its relevance, funding, and the commitment of member states. Some critics argue that shifting global dynamics and internal disagreements have weakened the alliance. The United States is the backbone of NATO, wielding unparalleled…
