Author: Atef A Gawad PHD
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Gun violence: Disarming could be the solution
Gun violence: Disarming could be the solution Had President Kennedy been alive today he would have been disappointed, seeing racial profiling and the killing of African Americans by police officers. In 1963 he proclaimed the week of May 15, a “National Police Week,” in which he noted that the police had been protecting Americans since…
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Egypt, Turkey and the Real China Challenge
Development or democracy? Biden’s International Priorities On April 6, 2021, Turkey released imprisoned Turkish Journalist Ahmet Altan after a European court ruled his civil rights were violated. Mr. Altan spent more than four year in prison for allegedly taking part in the failed coup of 2016. Turkish officials claim that the Turkish judiciary is independent…
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The High Cost of Ethiopia’s Intransigence
Lessons from the Only War Between the Two Countries In 1874-1876 war broke out between Egypt and Ethiopia. Egypt under Ismail Pasha was over confident that it would win. Ismail Pasha wanted to create an Egyptian empire in Africa extending southward. His grandfather, Mohamed Ali had already extended his empire to Sudan and Eritrea. Ismail…
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Khashoggi: A Victim of Royal Politics and His Own Short-Sightedness
Khashoggi: A Victim of Royal Politics and His Own Short-Sightedness The last time I met Jamal Khashoggi he was on a panel in Washington discussing terrorism and I was covering the discussion for an Arab TV channel. During a brief break I asked him for a short interview to explain his relationship with Osama bin…