Bassem Youssef

Sisi’s Egypt Cracks Down On News Websites

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Egypt’s government, already accused of muzzling freedom of expression and opposition to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has blocked access to a host of news websites including Qatar’s Al-Jazeera. Around 20 websites based in Qatar and Egypt have been inaccessible since Wednesday night, including the Doha newspapers Al-Watan and Al-Raya, the Muslim Brotherhood’s Ikhwan Online and … Read more

New Documentary On Egypt’s Jon Stewart Follows Arab Spring Turmoil

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Not long ago, the Egyptian heart surgeon-turned-comedian Bassem Youssef was hosting the most popular political satire television show in his country’s history. Launched after the 2011 uprising ousted former president Hosni Mubarak from power, the groundbreaking “Al Bernameg” (The Show) drew as many as 30 million viewers per episode in a country of 82 million … Read more