 In 1987, he graduated from the political science department at Cairo University, and joined Al-Ahram Centre for Political Studies.Two years later, he had completed his military service and joined the Foreign Service.In 1992, he obtained an International Diploma in Administration from École Nationale d'Administration in Paris, then a Masters in International Relations in 1995 from the University of Ottawa, and finally a PhD in political science from Université de Montréal in 1998

Fishere worked intermittently as an Egyptian diplomat.