Egypt: Court rules in favor of comedian Bassem Youssef

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Al Qarra - Comedian Bassem Youssef, known as the « Jon Stewart » of Egypt is back on the air after being released on bail. A Cairo court on Saturday dismissed the proceedings against him. A lawsuit had been filed by a Muslim brotherhood lawyer calling for the ban of the popular mock news show host by Youssef. Last week, the satirist had been questioned by police over allegations of insulting President Mohammed Morsi and Islam. In Friday’s edition of El Bernameg (The Programme) Youssef poked fun at Morsi.

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