Bassem Youssef hosted “Al-Bernameg,” a satirical news show until he cancelled it in 2014 citing political pressure and threats. He is now a Middle East correspondent for Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show.”
When I was hosting my political satire show, “Al-Bernameg” (“The Program”), on Egyptian TV, I thought that making jokes made you immune to the risks many in the media faced. The Charlie Hebdo killings proved me wrong. We would … Read more
