Ammar Abdulhamid, Arabic عمار عبد الحميد , is a writer born in Syria, who holds a Bachelor Degree in History from the University of Wisconsin.

Ammar Abdulhamid is a liberal Syrian pro-democracy activist whose anti-regime activities led to his exile in September of 2005. He currently lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife, Khawla Yusuf, and their children, Oula and Mouhanad. He is the founder of the Tharwa Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to democracy promotion, peace-building and post-conflict reconstruction.