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National Press Club To Mark 3rd Anniversary of Murder of Washington Post's Jamal Khashoggi
Friday, October 8, 2021
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- News Advisory:
Event:
The National Press Club is marking the 3(rd) anniversary of the murder of Washington Post Opinion Contributor Jamal Khashoggi with a moment of silence Friday, Oct. 1 followed by brief remarks from Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews. (Note: the actual anniversary of Mr. Khashoggi's murder is Saturday, Oct. 2.)
Following President Matthews remarks, the Club will hear brief remarks and thanks from Raed Jarrar of DAWN (Democracy for the Arab World Now). DAWN was founded by Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. DAWN promotes democracy in the Middle East region. Before the organization could be officially launched, Mr. Khashoggi was murdered.
When:
Friday, Oct 1 at 3p.m.
Where:
The National Press Club, 529 14(th) Street NW, Washington, DC 20045. The event will take place in the lobby of the Club by the staircase on the 13(th) Floor.
Details:
Club members will gather for a brief moment of silence to mark the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi who was murdered in Istanbul while visiting the embassy of Saudi Arabia there on official business. At the time Mr. Khashoggi was living in Virginia and working as a contributor to Washington Post Opinions. In November 2018, the Club honored Khashoggi, with the John Aubuchon Award for Press Freedom which was accepted by Washington Post Publisher Fred Ryan on behalf of the Khashoggi family.
Lisa Nicole Matthews is the 114(th) President of the National Press Club and works for the Associated Press as a Manager on the U.S. Video Assignment Desk.
Contact: Bill McCarren, wmccarren@press.org or 202-662-7534 for the National Press Club
SOURCE National Press Club
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