Bassem youssef was the host of albernameg, the firstofitskind political satire show in the middle east from 2011 until the shows termination by the egyptian government in 2014. Remade in america with bassem youssef on apple podcasts. Egyptian satirist bassem youssef stops show, fearing for. Bassem youssef the institute of politics at harvard. Egyptian tv satirist bassem youssef bailed after police. Unlike stewart, though, youssef has been interrogated by the authorities. With 30 million viewers per week, the recordsetting show earned youssef recognition that. With each transaction 100% verified and the largest inventory of tickets on the web, seatgeek is the safe choice for tickets on the web.
After five years of absence from television, bassem youssef announced that he will return in a program about the plant based diet pbd on bbc extra. He was the highest ranking american agent of coptic descent employed by the federal bureau of investigation as of 2009, as a unit chief in the fbis counterterrorism division. Bassem youssef graduated from cairo universitys faculty of medicine, majoring in cardiothoracic surgery, in 1998. He also received training in cardiac and lung transplantation in germany, after which he spent a year and a half in the us working for a. Bassem youssef went from doctor to international star and one of time magazines 100 most influential people. Egyptian satirist bassem youssef jihadists, please blow here. Egyptian satirist bassem youssef announce the end of his show elbernameg photo courtesy of youssefs official. Youssef will be talking about the pbd in a series of episodes. The real tragedy of bassem youssefs censorship vox. Bassem raafat muhammad youssef is an egyptian comedian, writer, producer, physician, media critic, and television host. Egyptian comedian bassem youssef, a former heart surgeon, grew to prominence by hosting the satirical news program albernameg in egypt, which captured the worlds attention during the 2011 arab spring.
Bassem youssef s keynote address at the 2014 oslo freedom forum. Originally an online 5minute show, albernameg became the most watched show in the history of egyptian tv with an average of 40 million viewers every week, in addition to over 2 million. This is the controversial first and only episode of the 3rd season for bassem youssefs popular political satire show, albernameg. The show was taken off the cbc network before the second episode. Bassem youssef on his new book revolution for dummies. Im very worried that people will say the show has someone not american talking about american issues or back home people thinking oh this joke was directed at us, youssef told mashable. Egyptian satirist bassem youssef stops show, fearing for safety. Unwilling to compromise and play by the rules, he escaped in. Bassem youssef backs stewarts gaza stand jon stewart dedicated a segment of his show to blow the whistle on the u. The decision was confirmed by bassem youssefs elbernmags official facebook page. Whats next for the jon stewart of egypt, bassem youssef. The story of bassem youssef the jon stewart of the egypt and his show the show. He hosted albernameg, a satirical news program, from 2011 to 2014. Trevor looks at fox newss influence in the white house, the fbi and nsa dispute president trumps wiretapping claims, and bassem youssef discusses revolution for dummies.
The program was also rebroadcast on dw tvs arabic language channel, becoming. Yet by the summer of 2014 bassem youssef himself was ready to throw in the towel for fear of his own life. Bassem youssef didnt even realise he was constipated. The egyptian tv host has been labeled a traitor for his satire, but bassem says that wont stop him from poking fun at the powerful. Bassem youssef serves as comic and educator chicago tribune. Bassem youssef celebrity profile check out the latest bassem youssef photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
With the revolution in egypt on 25 january 2011, creativity surged across the country, with independent artists turning to social media to reach their audiences directly, bypassing the control of publishers and producers. Egyptian satirist bassem youssef fined millions in dispute. Bassem youssef, the arab worlds most important political humorist following egypts 2011 uprising, abruptly announced monday the end of his. Bassem youssef interviewing people on the streets of cairo in the early days of his transition from a heart surgeon to a political satirist, november 2011.
Bassem youssef s albernameg s02e04 12 english subs all subtitled. Bassem youssef preparing america with revolution for. The real tragedy of egyptian satirist bassem youssefs censorship is he played a role in it by max fisher jun 2, 2014, 11. Lovehimorhatehim egyptian comedian bassem youssef is set to debut a new 10episode series in partnership with american cable network fusions online arm, fdigital. Youssef is currently the host of the democracy handbook, a digital series with fusion tv, and now lives in the united states. In addition to the interrogation of youssef, there have been a number of legal complaints against. Bassem youssef preparing america with revolution for dummies extended interview clip 3202017 egyptian comedian bassem youssef explains president trumps popularity in the middle east and talks about satirizing the arab spring in his book revolution for dummies. The easiest way to caption and translate any video, with crowdsourcing, volunteers, and professional services. Full english subtitles 0 followers 1534 lines get embed code.
Bassem youssef reveals bbc comeback after long absence. Of the many metamorphoses the egyptian surgeonturnedsatirist has undergone in the past six years, one of the quieter ones has been a move to a vegan lifestyle. Bassem youssefs keynote address at the 2014 oslo freedom forum. In june 2014, and after a sixweek break, albernameg team held a press conference where youssef announced the termination of the show due to overwhelming pressures. February 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message bassem youssef born egypt is a senior american fbi agent. Egyptian satirist bassem youssef fined millions in dispute with tv channel. The press has compared youssef with american comedian jon. Bassem youssef backs stewarts gaza stand al arabiya english. Bassem youssef is here to help or rather, his company, jihad solutions is. During the arab spring, satirist bassem youssef was loved and feared. Egyptian tv host bassem youssef arrives at high court on sunday in a satirical style poking fun at president mohamed morsi by wearing a mock.
Bassem youssef arrives at court in satirical style. Bassem youssef, dubbed the jon stewart of the arab world, was the host of popular tv show albernameg which was the first of its kind political satire show in the middle east region. Bassem youssef bio, facts, family famous birthdays. None received greater critical acclaim than bassem youssef, who, within two years, became the most famous artist. Find other bassem youssef dates and see why seatgeek is the trusted choice for tickets. Dubbed the jon stewart of the arab world, bassem youssef was a cardiothoracic surgeon when he became the creator and host of the wildly popular tv show albernameg the first political satire show in the middle east. He was walking through life blind, and kinda backed up. Join bassem youssef, formerly an egyptian satirical talk show host often called the jon stewart of egypt who recently arrived in the united states, as he explores being an outsider in america figuring out what it means to belong. Egyptian authorities forced youssef to flee in 2014 because of jokes he told about the government on his satirical weekly tv show. Bassem youssef abruptly cancels egyptian satire show time. Bassem youssef, who is known as egypts jon stewart, turned himself in after the prosecutor general issued an arrest warrant for him on saturday.
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