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Articles of the author Taher Helmy
Morsi's moment of truth
As someone who has long advocated democracy in Egypt, when Mr Morsi took office, I took the position that Egyptians should support their first democratically-elected government and pursue the democratic process in every way. The main point was to (...)

22 - 12 - 2012
Richard Branson calls for transition to inclusive democracy in Egypt
At the end of October, Sir Richard Branson, founder and chairman of British company Virgin Group, addressed audiences in Cairo on the subject of “succeeding in business during challenging times”, in which he supported the move to a democratic (...)

13 - 11 - 2012
Egypt's mixed messages
Egypt has turned a page and must respect the results of the nation's first democratic presidential elections by giving the new leadership a chance. Although many have understandable reservations, the fact is that the Muslim Brotherhood won. Now that (...)

12 - 09 - 2012
Egypt's consolidation of power... What's next?
While Egypt's Armed Forces were securing Sinai, President Mohammed Morsi took measures to secure the executive branch's power. In a series of well-calculated moves, Morsi first eliminated the heads of central command, the military police and (...)

23 - 08 - 2012
The new social contract
Taher Helmy* explains how a new philosophy of governance can extract Egypt from its current state of stagnation For decades, there has been a tacit understanding between Egyptians and the government about who was in charge and who wasn't. This (...)

23 - 12 - 2004
Changing the mindset
For economic reform to succeed, a major mental shift needs to take place, argues Taher Helmy* Recent economic developments -- the substantial cut in customs tariffs and the reduction of tariff bands to just six, coupled with the proposed (...)

28 - 10 - 2004
Empowering the people
Taher Helmy* charts a course for social and economic success through empowerment of the average citizen One of the challenges that Egypt is facing with regards to reform is the fact that those most affected -- average Egyptians -- have not been (...)

02 - 09 - 2004
A qualified cabinet
Hands on experience will help promote success, argues Taher S Helmy* Restructuring institutions is a huge task, requiring the coordination of every administrative branch. The goal is efficient government capable of serving people and encouraging the (...)

05 - 08 - 2004
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