Taha traveled to the United States at the age of 16 to study Engineering. He became very active in politics in Washington District of Columbia where he received his education. Taha returned to Egypt at the end of 2008 to join the opposition forces.
He was elected to a high council seat in June 2010.
Taha was in charge of the presidential campaign of Ayman Nour (The Knock on the Door Campaign) along with the political and foreign affairs of the Ghad El-Thawra Party.
He became an appointed member of the high council of El-Ghad Party-Ayman Nour faction in October 2009. Taha became a board member of the National Association for Change in February 2010.
