اكبر مؤتمر لدعم الديمقراطية والحرية فى الشرق الأوسط

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Great Yaweeka
It is correct in the conference but not in the study itself.....

So, We should contact the
the Editor of the study in The Economist Newspaper to correct that term too.

[yaweeka]

The conference will be on C-SPAN LIVE between 5:00 to -6:30 PM
Eastren time

Americans of Middle Eastern descent unite to support war on terror, denounce oppression and radicalism

On Friday, October 1, Americans of Middle Eastern descent will gather in Washington D.C., to show their support for the efforts to defeat terrorism and radicalism and to create a free and peaceful Middle East.

“At these dangerous and critical times, we want to provide a forum for all Middle Eastern Americans who support the United States in the war against terror and applaud the fact that the Middle East has one less tyrant after the fall of Saddam,” said Dr. Joseph Gebaily, the convention’s executive director. “As the primary victims of the prevailing intolerance in the Middle East, we strongly support the war on terrorism and efforts to promote democracy in all nations of the region.”

Mohammed Yahia Adam, spokesperson for the Darfur exiled community said: "It is time for the Middle East and North African communities of the US to raise the issues of Genocide and ethnic cleansing that most peoples of the region have been submitted to, from Iran to Sudan."

The convention will allow participants to exchange views and ideas with longtime veterans of the struggle against terrorism and tyranny. Despite their diverse backgrounds, the participants share a historic and deeply motivated allegiance to the United States and aspire to see a free and peaceful Middle East.

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It's time for Middle Eastern American Christians to speak out

CONVENTION PROGRAM

Middle East American Convention

For Freedom and Democracy

Wardman Park Marriott Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, DC 20008

POLITICAL FORUM

Moderator: Professor Walid Phares

Starts at 5 pm

Virginia Suite

THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY

*Lebanon *Iran *Iraq

Dr. Ali Attar, Iraq America Freedom Alliance

Reza Bulorchi, US Alliance for a Democratic Iran

Elie Khawand, Lebanese Information Center

MINORITIES AT RISK

*ChaldoAssyrian *Kurds *Copts

Michael Meunir, US Copts Association

Dr. Najmedine Karim, President of the Washington Kurdish Institute

Joseph Kassab, Chaldean National Council

TOTALITARIAN REGIMES

*Syria *Saudi Arabia *Lybia *Yemen

Farid Ghadri, Syrian Reform Party

Ali Ahmad, the Saudi Institute

Mohammed al Jahmi, American Lybian Freedom Alliance

Dr. Mohammed al Maitani, Middle East Forum for Democracy, Yemen

NORTH AFRICAN ETHNOCIDES

*Darfur *South Sudan *Mauritania

Yahia Mohammed Adam, Massaleit Community in Exile, Darfur

· Jimmy Mulla, Southern Sudanese Voice for Freedom

Mansour Kane, Committee for Human Rights in Mauritania

ISLAM: THE MODERATE VOICES

Kamal Nawash, President, Free Muslims Coalition Against Terrorism

· Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, American Islamic Forum for Democracy

MIDEAST WOMEN AND DEMOCRACY

*Women in the Mideast *Mideast American Women

Jila Kazeronian, Women’s Forum against Fundamentalism in Iran

Barbara Anne Ferris, Mideast American Women

HUMAN RIGHTS: A US POLICY

Keith Roderick, Christian Solidarity International

Nir Boms, Center for Freedom

Break at 6:30 PM

Cocktails in the reception room

Dinner – Speeches

Starts at 7.30 pm

Marriott Ballroom Salon 2 & 3

US NATIONAL ANTHEM

SONGS DEDICATED TO FREEDOM

MEAC SPEECHES


· Coordinator of The National Committee:

· Professor Walid Phares

· "What do Middle Eastern American Want?"

The Director of the Executive Committee: Dr Joseph Gebeiley

"A Forward Strategy for Freedom"

· The Mideastern Muslim Community : Ms. Zainab al-Suwaij, American Islamic Congress

"A US Muslim view of the Middle East"

The Mideastern Christian Community:

Attorney Robert Dekelaita, Assyrian American National Federation

"A US Mideast Christian view"

Walid Maalouf, USAID, Public Diplomacy, Middle East Office

US OFFICIALS ADDRESSES TBA

Freedom House Nina Shea

Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Cliff May

READING OF THE MEAC RESOLUTIONS

FOLKLORIC MUSIC