During 1957–1966 and 1970–1980 Wahba taught English literature at Cairo University, Egypt. During that time he started the Annual Bulletin of English Studies which later became Cairo Studies in English published by the Department of English Language and Literature.
From 1957 to 1966 and from 1970 to 1980, Wahba taught English literature at Cairo University, Egypt. During these years, he created the Annual Bulletin of English Studies, which later transformed into Cairo Studies in English published by the Department of English Language and Literature.