Mohammed Bassiouni
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Mohammed Bassiouni was an Egypt
ian military officer and diplomat
. He served as the Egyptian ambassador to Israel from 1986 until 2000.
In 1982, Bassiouni was posted to the Egyptian embassy, located in Tel Aviv
, following the conclusion of the Camp David Peace Accord in 1979, which established diplomatic relations between Egypt
and Israel
. Bassiouni was appointed ambassador in 1986. He held the ambassadorship until 2000, when he was recalled during the Second Intifada.
Bassiouni was appointed as the Shura Council
's foreign relations committee deputy leader after returning to Egypt. He died in Cairo, Egypt, on September 18, 2011, at the age of 74.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian military officer and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. He served as the Egyptian ambassador to Israel from 1986 until 2000.
In 1982, Bassiouni was posted to the Egyptian embassy, located in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, following the conclusion of the Camp David Peace Accord in 1979, which established diplomatic relations between Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Bassiouni was appointed ambassador in 1986. He held the ambassadorship until 2000, when he was recalled during the Second Intifada.
Bassiouni was appointed as the Shura Council
Shura Council
The Shura Council is the upper house of Egyptian bicameral Parliament. Its name roughly translates into English as "the Consultative Council". The lower house of parliament is the People's Assembly....
's foreign relations committee deputy leader after returning to Egypt. He died in Cairo, Egypt, on September 18, 2011, at the age of 74.