Ambassador Thomas Pickering
He holds the distinction of Career Ambassador, the highest in the U.S. Foreign Service
Ambassador Thomas Pickering appears in the following:
Senior American Officials Call For Policy Change on Iran
Monday, April 22, 2013
Egypt in the Eyes of the USA
Monday, February 14, 2011
Egypt in the Eyes of the USA
Monday, February 14, 2011
Ambassador Thomas Pickering of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy reflects on what the Egyptian revolution will mean for the American relationship to Egypt and the rest of the Middle East.
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How Can Egypt Ensure a Peaceful Political Transition?
Monday, February 07, 2011
After fourteen days of protests, Egypt's President Mubarak claims that change is coming to his country, noting that Vice President Omar Suleiman met with opposition leaders yesterday. However, protesters dismiss the president’s claims; they want immediate action and have promised that demonstrations will continue until Mubarak steps down and the country reforms its one-party political system. How can Egyptians ensure a peaceful political transition? How has the political unrest in Egypt affected the Middle East as a whole?