Democracy First in the Arab World Press Conference
Dec 7 2021
Dec 7, 2021 at 2:00pm
Holeman Lounge
News Conference
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Ahead of Biden’s Democracy Summit, Arab Leaders and Civil Society Voices from the Arab World Call for U.S. to Focus on Supporting Democracy in Region
Press Conference Dec. 7 at National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of President Joe Biden’s December 9-10 “Summit for Democracy,” prominent leaders and voices of democracy from the Arab World will hold a press conference voicing the demands and concerns of their constituents. The effort will be led by Dr. Moncef Marzouki, the former President of Tunisia and the current President of the Arab Council, and Tawakkol Karman, the Nobel Peace Laureate from Yemen. The outcome and recommendations of December 3, 2021, meeting, “Democracy First in the Arab World Summit,” will be shared at this press conference.
WHAT: Democracy First in the Arab World Press Conference.
WHEN: Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 2pm ET.
WHERE: The National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW, Holeman Lounge, Washington, D.C. 20045
WHO: Dr. Moncef Marzouki, former President of Tunisia and President of the Arab Council; Tawakkol Karman, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate from Yemen; Dr. Samia Harris, spokeswoman for the Union of Egyptian National Forces; Dr. Khalil E. Jahshan, Executive Director of Arab Center Washington D.C.; Abdullah Al-Awdah, General Secretary of the National Assembly Party (Saudi opposition); Mokhtar Kamel, Egyptian Independent Political Analyst, among others.
Refreshments will be served.