The world has seen many famous assassinations that changed the course of history. There is the assassination of US President John F Kennedy, where the scene of him getting shot while in a motorcade next to his wife still lives in the memory of many. Then there is death of Princess Diana, which inspired movies and documentaries investigating the reason behind her mysterious killer. Together with Mahatma Gandhi, who was the leader of the Indian independence movement and is branded as a hero by many. Influential leaders and individuals always trigger opposition to the extent of plotting death, and in the midst of political instability, revolutions, or groundbreaking events, the context is always fit for an assassination. In Egypt, assassinations were often confined to the period of the 20th century and the aftermath of revolutions, and sometimes sparked by controversial events, like the signing of the Camp David Accords by President Anwar Sadat. The following are some of the important assassination and attempts in Egypt’s history: February 20, 1910: Prime Minister Boutros Ghali, who was born to a Coptic Christian family, was assassinated by Ibrahim Nassif-al Wardani, a 23 year…
