“Egypt’s Jon Stewart” is being prosecuted for poking fun at leaked comments by the Defence Minister, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, suggesting that the General would “find partners in the local media willing to collaborate to polish the image of the military.”
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Hamdy el-Gazzar compares how satirist Bassem Youssef has won over the people of Egypt to the roles in centuries past that court jesters played to sultans.
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Hamdy el-Gazzar compares how satirist Bassem Youssef has won over the people of Egypt to the roles in centuries past that court jesters played to sultans.
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This week: a Somali rap group performs amid death threats, an Egyptian comedian is arrested, and Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez is greeted by protesters.
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