Latest in Tag: Bassem Youssef Highlight
Latest in Tag: Bassem Youssef
Bassem Youssef faces backlash after insulting Armed Forces
Youssef criticised the businesses being run by the army, highlighting the current crisis surrounding baby formula Â
Youssef: ‘I prefer satire with absolutely no borders’
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef was a cardiac surgeon before appearing as a satirist in a popular television show. In a talk with DW, Youssef talks about how social illnesses come in the way of liberation.
Bassem Youssef releases promotional sketch about American Islamophobia
The Egyptian comedianâs new show âThe Democracy Handbookâ will air on 7 July
Abla Fahita: A delight in TV turmoil
The satirical puppet showâs finale will air on New Yearâs Eve
3 Copts face charges for giving Muslims dates to break fast
âThere is no such crime as preaching in Egyptian law,â says defence lawyer
Bassem Youssef to host international Emmy Awards
He has become a comedic force and important political commentator around the world, says awards official
Ending Al-Bernameg is a message louder than anything that could ever be said: Bassem Youssef
I have a better shot of becoming first Middle Eastern President of US than getting The Daily Show, he says on Reddit
Bassem Youssef set to star in secretly filmed documentary
Surgeon-turned-television presenter will star in âTickling Giantsâ about free speech and satire in the Middle East
Lawsuit targets army officials claiming HIV, Hepatitis C cure
Poor and helpless patients put high hopes on âarmy scam inventionâ, says lawyer
Egyptian market has strong growth opportunities due to large youth population: OSN Middle East Marketing Director
20% annual growth target for OSN channels in the Egyptian market during the coming phase
The EU, Bassem Youssef, and reinforcing criticism
On Saturday night, a video of a National Council for Women (NCW) press conference went viral. The footage shows representatives of the European Union Electoral Observer Mission (EUEOM) leaving the press conference after being berated and criticised for the missionâs preliminary report by attendees at the press conference, including head of the NCW Mervat Tellawy. …
Egyptian satirical programme permanently shut down
Bassem Youssef’s wildly popular Al-Bernameg will not return to airwaves
Bassem Youssef’s show disrupted for second week in a row
Satellite broadcasting of El-Bernameg jammed, showing “state’s inability to protect its satellite industy”, according to Youssef
MBC Misr signal jammed while airing âEl-Bernamegâ
Station claims that an outside jamming source interrupted the broadcast
A benevolent dictator would consider human rights for respectful citizens: Hammouda
Daily News Egypt interviews Ahmed Ezzâs lawyer
Bassem Youssef back on 7 February, against Al-Sisi for president
Bassem Youssef says involving the army in politics will be repeating the same experience with religion and the Muslim Brotherhood.
Youssef and company seek to terminate ties with CBC
âAl-Bernamegâ says it will take any legal action necessary to part ways with its broadcaster
Prosecution begins investigation of Youssef
Mohamed Fathy, spokesman for âAl-Bernameg,â told the Daily News Egypt that neither Youssef nor the showâs production team have been notified of the investigation by the prosecutorâs office.
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Sherif Adelâs weekly look at Egyptâs events.
The presidency is keen on issuing the Protest Law: Presidential spokesman
Turkish PMâs ânarrow partisan views are pushing relations with Turkey to a path we wanted to avoid,” says Badawy in a press conference
Egypt and political satire
Will political satire survive in Egypt? Since January 2011, satirist Bassem Youssef has become Egyptâs most popular comedian. He has poked fun at nearly every one of Egyptâs political elite, and his merciless, biting jokes about ex-president Morsiâs poor performance and bad English have earned him million of fans â and many enemies. Last April, he was …
Al-Bernameg suspension draws widespread criticism
âWe have informed the board of directors and the president of the board of directors, stressing that we as part of the media are committed to working in a climate that enables us to exercise our role freely,â said the groupâs statement.
Update: âAl-Bernamegâ denies plans to move to another channel
Activists call for boycott of channel for suspending satirical news show
CBC suspends Bassem Youssefâs âAl-Bernamegâ
Activists call for boycott of channel for suspending satirical news show
In Pictures: Sisi supporters face off with Bassem Youssef’s supporters
Pro-army protesters faced-off with supporters of political satirist Bassem Youssef on Wednesday in downtown Cairo while Youssef was filming the second episode of his show ‘Al-Bernameg’s third season in Radio Theatre. A protest against Youssef was planned ahead due to some viewers’ displeasure with the satirist’s previous episode. Youssef is being investigated by prosecutor general Hisham Barakat, according to multiple media sources including Reuters. The political satirist created controversy last Friday when he took jabs at the cult of personality surrounding commander of the armed forces Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, Islamists, and the low profile of interim president Adly Monsour.
Youssef to be investigated by prosecutor: reports
Production of âAl-Bernamegâ will continue as usual
Season premier of Youssefâs ‘Al-Bernameg’ stirs controversy
CBC distances itself from its ratings behemoth in response to viewer reactions
Culture and lifestyle during Morsiâs reign
A round-up of the events that affected Egyptian culture and lifestyle during the past year.
The Egyptian Teddy Bear!
It irks me so much how some of us Egyptians are sometimes very casual in the ways we infringe on other peopleâs feelings while becoming overly sensitive when it comes back to haunt us. It is what we call Karma. You get what you give, whether bad or good. However, we seem to think of …
What does the future hold for Egypt?
Sunday night, during a late night call to the âAl-Hafezâ television channel, I took part in a discussion with a prominent Egyptian political analyst regarding the countryâs rampant political polarisation. For those who donât know, Al-Hafez is a relatively extremist channel that plays host to a number of far right personalities, including a sheikh who …