Our premature revolution was born from a sterile womb, and from that same womb Al-Bernameg was born unripe
Sometimes being simplistic, clichéd and politically problematic is exactly what a film needs to succeed.
With the onset of a new regime, a new government, jail sentences and dropped charges, and preparations for a parliamentary elections, the year 2014 has seen old familiar faces making…
I pull up to Bongoz studio in the leafy Cairo suburb of Maadi one evening to meet Arabic reggae-infused rock band Sharmoofers. Two of them, 25-year-old Moe al-Arkan and 32-year-old Ezz…
US media network Fusion announced the launch of a new show, "The Democracy Handbook," hosted by Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef on Tuesday. Apart from sporadic…
After his runaway hit show “Al-Bernameg” (The Program) was forced off air in the summer of 2014, political satirist Bassem Youssef is…
Famed satirist and former television host Bassem Youssef will host the International Emmy Awards Gala in New York on November 23, 2015.…
Renowned satirist and former television host Bassem Youssef has been fined LE50 million for breaking his contract with the privately owned CBC…
A complaint has been filed against satirist Bassem Youssef for insulting President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during a conversation with media personality Khaled…
Television satirist Bassem Youssef announced today that his program Al-Bernameg has come to an end, citing threats to his safety and that…
«Why bother? Why does someone like Bassem Youssef, who is continuously described by the regime and its supporters as a "clown," "varmint," "dirty" or "vile," still…»
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