MEDIA ADVISORY -  (Washington D.C. 3/17/2011) -- On Friday, March 18, The Libyan Ambassador to the United States H.E. Ali Sulaiman Aujali along with the Deputy Libyan ambassador to the U.N. H.E. Ibrahim Al Dabbashi , Dr. Radwan Masmoudi, President of the Center of Islam and Democracy and Aly R. Abuzaakouk, Director of Libya Human and Political Development Forum will be holding a press conference at the Murrow Room, at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to Call on President Obama to support the pro-Democracy and Anti-Gaddafi forces, which is represented by the National Transitional Council in Libya.

WHAT: Call to Support the Libyan People in their struggle for freedom, human rights, and democracy. 

WHO: Libya's Ambassador to the United States H.E. Ali Sulaiman Aujali, The Deputy Libyan ambassador to the U.N. H.E. Ibrahim Al Dabbashi, Dr. Radwan Masmoudi, President of the Center of Islam and Democracy (CSID), and Aly R. Abuzaakouk, Director of the Libya Human and Political Development Forum

WHEN: Friday, March 18, 2011 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM

WHERE: The National Press Club, the National Press Building N.W., The Murrow Room, Washington, D.C.

CONTACT: Aly R. Abuzaakouk, 301-528-9816, E-Mail: alyabuzakuk@gmail.com, Dr. Radwan Masmoudi at 202-251-2026, Email: masmoudi@islam-democracy.org

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