Walid Phares

Quick Facts

Full Name	Walid Phares
Occupation	Political Scientist
Date Of Birth	Dec 24, 1957(1957-12-24)
Age	67
Birthplace	Batroun
Country	Lebanon
Birth City	North Governorate
Horoscope	Capricorn

Walid Phares Biography

Walid Phares is one of the most popular and richest Political Scientist who was born on December 24, 1957 in Batroun, North Governorate, Lebanon.

Phares has drawn controversy over his association with Lebanese militant groups in the 1980s during the Lebanese Civil War. According to the Washington Post, Phares “was a political adviser to Lebanese militants during their war against Muslim factions during the 1980s”. Phares has said that he was only involved with the militants in a political capacity and that he has not been directly implicated in any acts of violence.

In 1984, Phares adhered to a small Lebanese political party of the center- left, the “Social Democratic Christian Union” – Union Sociale Démocratique Chrétienne (USDC). Phares has served as secretary general of the World Maronite Union, and secretary general of the World Lebanese Cultural Union.

Walid Phares Net Worth

Walid Phares is one of the richest Political Scientist from Lebanon. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Walid Phares 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Phares is a Christian-Maronite, Lebanese and American citizen. He was born in Lebanon on December 24, 1957, and grew up in Beirut and in his native village of Ghouma (Batroun district). He emigrated to the United States in 1990.

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Phares was appointed as foreign policy adviser to Mitt Romney for his 2012 presidential campaign. His appointment was met with criticism from the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR), which described him as “an associate to war crimes” (due to his ties to the Lebanese Forces) and a “conspiracy theorist”. The appointment also provoked negative reactions from Islamic studies academics Ebrahim Moosa and Omid Safi, however both scholars were described as militant Islamists by several pieces, including “Walid Phares vs the Middle East Studies” as well as the Center for a New American Security’s Andrew Exum, who said that Phares was “widely viewed as an extremist”.

Facts & Trivia

Noley Ranked on the list of most popular Political Scientist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Lebanon. Walid Phares celebrates birthday on December 24 of every year.

Phares has asserted that the Barack Obama administration supported the Muslim Brotherhood. In October 2016, he asserted that “the triangle Clintonmachine- Iranregime-MuslimBrotherhood has unleashed a coordinated propaganda offensive” against Donald Trump.

Top Facts about Walid Phares

1. Walid Phares is a Lebanese-born American academic and author.
2. He served as a foreign policy advisor to Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.
3. Phares has written several books on Middle Eastern politics and terrorism.
4. He has been a commentator for various news outlets, including Fox News and CNN.
5. Phares has been accused of having ties to right-wing extremist groups in Lebanon.
6. He holds a PhD in international relations from the University of Miami.
7. Phares was a professor at Florida Atlantic University from 1993-2006.
8. He has testified before Congress on issues related to terrorism and national security.
9. Phares is fluent in Arabic, French, and English languages.
10. He currently serves as an advisor to the Anti-Terrorism Caucus in the US House of Representatives.