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Comedian Bassem Youssef on the Risk of Alienating Everyone
Starting with a viral appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, during which Youssef visibly unsettled the host with his dark satire of Islamophobia and critique of the Israeli government's then ...
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The "Jon Stewart of Egypt" explains how he earned his fame
Bassem Youssef is a former physician who became a satirist and comedian after the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. He rose to prominence on YouTube and later Egyptian TV, where he satirized both the ...
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Bassem Youssef, The Jon Stewart of Egypt
Dr. Youssef left a career as a cardio-surgeon in Cairo for a TV contract after his post-revolution YouTube comedy skit became a sensation. Stay tuned for "Arab-Americans", a 30-segment program he ...
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Bassem Youssef and Maz Jobrani are Coming to Oman!
Bassem Youssef is well-known for his Egyptian satirical show 'El Bernameg' and his viral interview with Piers Morgan about the war in Gaza. Maz Jobrani is known for his work with the comedy group ...
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Bassem Youssef on the comedy of resistance — and its limits
When Bassem Youssef ... funny — as a guest on Piers Morgan Uncensored. Reacting to Israel’s invasion of Gaza in the wake of Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attacks, Youssef delivered a sarcasm ...