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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 433

Bassem Youssef

Egyptian Comedian Bassem Youssef poses at the SLS Hotel on April 6, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (AFP/Valerie Macon)
April 8, 2017, 4:03 am
New documentary on ‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart’ follows Arab Spring turmoil
‘Tickling Giants’ chronicles satirist Bassem Youssef’s story against the backdrop of political upheavals in his home country
By AFP
This photo from February 16, 2016, provided by OSN, shows actors taking a 'selfie' at the end of OSN's "Saturday Night Live Arabia," show in Cairo, Egypt. (OSN via AP)
February 20, 2016, 4:35 am
Arabic version of Saturday Night Live hits the Middle East
With hostile environment toward satire, show will have to steer clear of sex, religion and politics as it tries to sate thirst for comedy
By Maram Mazen
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef laughs during an interview with The Associated Press at his studio in downtown Cairo, on January 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
June 2, 2014, 9:33 pm
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef ends his show
Following elections, host says political climate won’t tolerate his program; network caves to pressure to pull him off air
By AP
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef laughs during an interview with The Associated Press at his studio in downtown Cairo, on January 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
February 8, 2014, 5:46 pm
Egypt’s Jon Stewart returns to TV
After getting show canceled last fall, Bassem Youssef takes to the air and mocks Egypt’s fervor for el-Sissi
By MARIAM RIZK
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef laughs during an interview with The Associated Press at his studio in downtown Cairo, on January 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
January 9, 2014, 9:05 am
Amid turmoil, ‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart’ prepares comeback
In AP interview, Bassem Youssef says show poking fun at politics will return on short notice ‘without self-censorship’
By Brian Rohan
Egyptian TV host Bassem Youssef addresses attendants at a gala dinner party in Cairo, Egypt, on December 8, 2012 (photo credit: AP/Ahmed Omar)
December 5, 2013, 12:59 pm
Egypt satirist says ‘regime doesn’t look very nice’
Bassem Youssef, aka ‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart,’ has a knack for getting under the skin of his country’s governments
By Sarah El Deeb
Egyptian youths chant slogans during a demonstration in support of Egyptian political satirist Bassem Youssef after a local TV station stops the airing of his show in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday Nov. 2, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Manu Brabo)
November 3, 2013, 5:05 am
Egypt TV criticized for suspending popular satire
Bassem Youssef, aka ‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart,’ taken off the air for poking fun at military brass
By Tony G. Gabriel
Popular Egyptian television satirist Bassem Youssef, who has come to be known as Egypt's Jon Stewart, waves to supporters as he enters the Egyptian state prosecutor's office in Cairo to face accusations of insulting Islam and the country's Islamist leader, Sunday. Government opponents said the warrant against such a high profile figure, known for lampooning Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and the new Islamist political class, constituted an escalation in a campaign to intimidate critics. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
November 2, 2013, 3:17 am
Egypt TV station cuts popular political satire show
CBC says Bassem Youssef and his producer violated editorial policies after poking fun at military government
By Sarah El Deeb
A bodyguard secures popular Egyptian television satirist Bassem Youssef, who has come to be known as Egypt's Jon Stewart, as he enters Egypt's state prosecutors office to face separate accusations of insulting Islam and the country's Islamist leader in Cairo, Egypt, on March 31, 2013 (photo credit: AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
October 28, 2013, 2:49 pm
In Egypt, satire is no laughing matter
Ten car bombs hit Baghdad within half an hour Sunday, amid ineffective security and a fragmented political scene
By Elhanan Miller
A bodyguard secures popular Egyptian television satirist Bassem Youssef, who has come to be known as Egypt's Jon Stewart, as he enters Egypt's state prosecutors office to face separate accusations of insulting Islam and the country's Islamist leader in Cairo, Egypt, on March 31, 2013 (photo credit: AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
October 27, 2013, 4:59 am
‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart’ accused of defaming military
In Friday night show, satirist Bassem Youssef poked fun at army chief el-Sissi
By Sarah El Deeb
Who is that masked man, anyway? Jon Stewart (photo credit: image capture from YouTube)
June 22, 2013, 1:52 am
Jon Stewart debuts on Egyptian TV spinoff
Anchor of ‘The Daily Show’ appears as a guest on Bassem Youssef’s adaptation of his satirical news show
Bahraini anti-government protesters chant slogans and hold banners during a march in Daih, Bahrain, Friday, May 10, 2013. (photo credit: AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
June 1, 2013, 10:58 am
Arab reform movements shift into low gear
Excluding Syria and Bahrain, experts say that Middle East revolutions have entered a ‘more mature phase’
By Brian Murphy
Activist Ahmed Douma, left, marching to Tahrir Square to demand prosecution of members of former president Hosni Mubarak's regime in Cairo, Egypt, April 1, 2011. (photo credit: AP/Sarah Carr)
May 2, 2013, 10:29 pm
Prominent activist to be tried for insulting Morsi
Man arrested for allegedly calling Egypt president a ‘killer’ and ‘criminal,’ a crime punishable by up to three years in jail
By ADEL DORRA
Egyptian satirist Basem Youssef conducts a choir on his television show "El-Bernameg" April 5 (photo credit: Image capture MEMRI TV)
April 9, 2013, 7:01 am
Egyptian satirist leads choir in song
Bassem Youssef mocks Muslim Brotherhood for selling out country to oil rich Gulf state
By ToI Staff and AP
A bodyguard secures popular Egyptian television satirist Bassem Youssef, who has come to be known as Egypt's Jon Stewart, as he enters Egypt's state prosecutors office to face separate accusations of insulting Islam and the country's Islamist leader in Cairo, Egypt, on March 31, 2013 (photo credit: AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
April 6, 2013, 1:48 pm
Egyptian court rejects lawsuit to ban comedy show
Filed by a Muslim Brotherhood lawyer, the case demanded that Bassem Youssef’s popular show be canceled for violating ‘religious principles’
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