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Satire on local foibles outshines Star Wars at Italy box office
Cinema/TV

Satire on local foibles outshines Star Wars at Italy box office

While most of the world's moviegoers flock to see the new Star Wars film, Italian box office records are being…
What happened to Putin? Satirists run riot online
Life & Style

What happened to Putin? Satirists run riot online

A wave of savage mockery broke over Russian President Vladimir Putin across the Internet on Friday, sparked by days of…
Meme revolution: Are traditional caricatures being eclipsed?
Egypt

Meme revolution: Are traditional caricatures being eclipsed?

Originally triggered by a Facebook campaign, the uprising that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak coincided with a parallel meme revolution…
CBC acknowledges ‘largely disapproving’ reactions to Bassem Youssef’s return
Egypt

CBC acknowledges ‘largely disapproving’ reactions to Bassem Youssef’s return

Privately owned-satellite network CBC has responded to criticism aimed at Bassem Youssef, after he returned to present his El-Bernameg show…
Analysts argue silencing of free voices detrimental to regime
Egypt

Analysts argue silencing of free voices detrimental to regime

The regime’s attempts to silence local satirist Bassem Youssef, often described as the Egyptian Jon Stewart, landed President Mohamed Morsy…
Profile: Bassem Youssef professionalizes satire
Egypt

Profile: Bassem Youssef professionalizes satire

Bassem Youssef is visibly exhausted. A man known for his vitality and humor both on and off-screen, he seems tired,…
‘Prince of Satire’ Galal Amer dies
Egypt

‘Prince of Satire’ Galal Amer dies

The death of Al-Masry Al-Youm writer Galal Amer at a hospital in Alexandria on Sunday morning came as a shock…
El Koshary Today: Egypt’s online “fake news” paper
Egypt

El Koshary Today: Egypt’s online “fake news” paper

El Koshary Today, "Egypt's most reliable news source" and the newest kid on the block in non-commercial news, has just…
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