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 and became a member of parliament's upper house. He died in Cairo, Egypt, on September 18, 2011, at the age of 74. ==References==