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Vol 1 - issue 70 ELITE

Rana Ahmed - Farida Ibrahim - Sara
Basheer

Interview With Ambassador Amr Helmy

The editors of Elite magazine conducted to join the Faculty of Economics, a top college
an interview with Ambassador Amr and the only one that combined both majors
Helmy at the Faculty of Economics and in Egypt and the Middle East at the time,
Political Science to discuss the most which earned it a good reputation.
important milestones in his academic and
professional career, as well as his opinion Choosing economics as a major stemmed from
on a number of regional and my love of numbers and my belief that
international issues, by asking him the studying economics helps us understand
following questions: international relations in a way no less
important than political science, as, today, the
Q1: How did your relationship with the world is witnessing increasing discussion of
Faculty of Economics and Political international economic relations, such as the
Science begin? What motivated you to impact of rising energy prices and freedom of
choose this particular major? passage through maritime routes. Thus,

studying economics provides an important
I joined college in 1973, in the aftermath additional illustrative aspect to the study of
of the October War. Generally speaking, political science.
that period was characterized by high
morale as a result of the war's victory. A
sense of patriotism prevailed, and there
was pride in belonging and loyalty to this
country because of the victories achieved
by its army. Studies were supposed to
begin in September, as it is commonly
known, but due to the war, they began in
November. Personally, I was very happy

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