Bassem Youssef
Bassem Youssef lambasts Presidency over police violations
Egypt
February 22, 2016
Bassem Youssef lambasts Presidency over police violations
Satirist and broadcaster Bassem Youssef has launched a scathing attack on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, asking the Egyptian leader whether…
Bassem Youssef returns to the spotlight with new digital series
Cinema/TV
February 3, 2016
Bassem Youssef returns to the spotlight with new digital series
Egyptian political satirist Bassem Youssef has signed a production deal with international media company Fusion to host a new digital…
Bassem Youssef hails balloon condom prank on police
Egypt
January 27, 2016
Bassem Youssef hails balloon condom prank on police
Bassem Youssef has praised two young actors at the center of a humiliating and controversial prank targetting police officers celebrating…
Bassem Youssef launches campaign for detainees, forced disappearance victims
Egypt
January 19, 2016
Bassem Youssef launches campaign for detainees, forced disappearance victims
Famous Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef launched a campaign ahead of the fifth anniversary of the January 25 revolution on Twitter to…
#I_participated_in_January_revolution dominates social media
Egypt
January 18, 2016
#I_participated_in_January_revolution dominates social media
A few days prior to the fifth anniversary of the January 25 revolution, the hashtag #I_participated_in_January_Revolution in Arabic went viral…
No return to showbiz unless through Cairo: Bassem Youssef
Egypt
January 13, 2016
No return to showbiz unless through Cairo: Bassem Youssef
Political satirist and former comedy show host Bassem Youssef, dubbed the Arab world's Jon Stewart, said he will not return…
Parliament’s inauguration irregularities sad, not funny: Bassem Youssef
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Parliament’s inauguration irregularities sad, not funny: Bassem Youssef
Former comedy show host and political satirist Bassem Youssef had an unexpected reaction to social media sarcasm of parliamentary members'…
People thought we would become democratic in 18 days: Bassem Youssef
Egypt
December 13, 2015
People thought we would become democratic in 18 days: Bassem Youssef
Satirist Bassem Youssef told the Tunisian TV Channel 9 on Saturday that banning his “Al-Bernameg” program was a message stronger…
Bassem Youssef: from the Emmys to Carthage
Opinion
December 2, 2015
Bassem Youssef: from the Emmys to Carthage
The Emmy Awards for the television industry is like the Oscars for the film industry in the United States. What…
Bassem Youssef explains why he does not come to Egypt
Egypt
November 30, 2015
Bassem Youssef explains why he does not come to Egypt
Popular Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef said on Twitter that he has not visited Egypt because journalist and political activist Ismail…