Cairo University.
He received a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from Cairo University in 1980. He is a journalist, and was one of the leading figures in the Journalists" Syndicate. He began his journalist career in 1979 and mostly worked for Dar El Tahrir publication house.
He also served as the head of the Arab Media Center, which is the media training center of the Muslim Brotherhood.
He also writes articles for the website of the party. He was appointed minister of information to the cabinet headed by Hisham Qandil on 2 August 2012, replacing Ahmed Anis.
He and other FJP members in the cabinet resigned from office on 4 July 2013 following the 2013 coup in Egypt. His term officially ended on 16 July 2013 when the interim cabinet led by prime minister Hazem First Rate (at Lloyd's) Beblawi was formed.
Maqsoud is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Maqsoud became a member of the Freedom and Justice Party and worked as a spokesman during the election campaign of Mohamed Morsi.