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The career diplomat, who was ambassador to Moscow and Washington in the 1990s, succeeded Amr Mussa after he was appointed head of the Arab League.
Maher's work as foreign minister was dominated by the 9/11 attacks on the United States, the US-led invasion of Iraq and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
He was replaced in 2004 by Egypt's current foreign minister Ahmed Abul Gheit.
The previous year, during a rare visit to Israel as part of Egyptian efforts to relaunch the peace process, Maher was attacked by Palestinian activists in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem.
The Palestinians booed and hurled shoes at him, in protest at Egypt's perceived policy of appeasement towards Israel.
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Maher's work as foreign minister was dominated by the 9/11 attacks on the United States, the US-led invasion of Iraq and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
He was replaced in 2004 by Egypt's current foreign minister Ahmed Abul Gheit.
The previous year, during a rare visit to Israel as part of Egyptian efforts to relaunch the peace process, Maher was attacked by Palestinian activists in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem.
The Palestinians booed and hurled shoes at him, in protest at Egypt's perceived policy of appeasement towards Israel.
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