Must-see morning clip: Jon Stewart interviews Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef
The comedian was interrogated by his nation's government for "denigrating Islam" VIDEO
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 1:30 PM UTCEntertainment Video, bassem youssef
Egypt
Entertainment Video, bassem youssef
Jon Stewart is no Bassem Youssef
Unlike the "Daily Show" host, the Egyptian comedian actually challenges the political status quo
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 7:35 PM UTC 29Entertainment Jacobin, Jon Stewart
Is Egypt ready for its own Jon Stewart?
The country is no stranger to satire, but Bassem Youssef's unique brand of humor is unlike anything it's ever seen
Sunday, Apr 7, 2013 6:00 PM UTCEntertainment GlobalPost, Egypt, Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart takes Egypt
Comic's defense of Bassem Youssef sparks a diplomatic incident, but "Daily Show"-style satire is still on the rise
Saturday, Apr 6, 2013 7:00 PM UTCEntertainment Jon Stewart, The Daily Show, TV
U.S. embassy in Cairo briefly disables Twitter account after Jon Stewart tweet
The embassy had tweeted a link to a "Daily Show" clip that was taken as an insult to Mohammed Morsi VIDEO
Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 8:00 PM UTCEntertainment Video, Jon Stewart
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef on his interrogation: “We reviewed punchlines”
The news show host speaks to CNN after he was interrogated for five hours VIDEO
Monday, Apr 1, 2013 10:43 PM UTCEntertainment Video, bassem youssef, Satire
Egyptian satirist interrogated for criticizing Mohammed Morsi
Bassem Youssef, who has been hailed as the nation's Jon Stewart, remains a vocal critic of the government
Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 1:32 PM UTCEntertainment From the Wires, bassam youssef
Egyptian navy catches divers cutting Internet cable
Authorities say three men were arrested severing the undersea cable of the country's main communications company
Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 10:31 PM UTCTechnology GlobalPost, Egypt, Navy
Short on swordsmen, Saudi Arabia may execute by firing squad
The kingdom executed dozens last year but it may change its methods
Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 8:05 PM UTCNews Saudi Arabia, Death Penalty
Tensions boil over in Egyptian port city
On Wednesday, Military police were deployed to Port Said, where demonstrators have been camped out for weeks
Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 12:55 PM UTCNews From the Wires
Just in time for Passover: Locusts plague Egypt
A swarm descended on Cairo over the weekend. Where's Charlton Heston when you need him?
Monday, Mar 4, 2013 4:46 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, Egypt, Passover, Israel
Kerry says U.S. releasing millions in aid to Egypt
"Much work remains," said the secretary state of post-Mubarak Egypt
Sunday, Mar 3, 2013 8:56 PM UTCNews Egypt, Mohammed Morsi, John Kerry
Egypt imports 140,000 tear gas canisters from U.S.
The dangerous amount of tear gas used by Morsi's forces is being replenished, with "made in the USA" logos removed
Friday, Feb 22, 2013 9:00 PM UTCNews Egypt, Egyptian Protests
In the War on Terror, assumed guilty until extradition
An excerpt in the Guardian from Victoria Brittain's new book highlights the trauma of fighting extradition
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 10:14 PM UTCNews Al-Qaida, Egypt, Extradition
Iranian president visits Egypt
In the first visit of an Iranian president to Egypt in 30 years, Ahmadinejad headed to Cairo in a warming of ties VIDEO
Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 7:48 PM UTCNews Video, aol_on, Egypt, Iran
Ahmadinejad makes historic trip to Egypt
It's the first visit by an Iranian head of state since the 1979 revolution. Is this the start of a new alliance?
Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 1:28 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, Egypt
Brutal Egyptian police video heightens tensions
Mounting death toll and footage of police beatings prompt troubling comparisons to Mubarak's authoritarianism VIDEO
Monday, Feb 4, 2013 2:39 PM UTCNews Video, Egypt, Egyptian Protests
Video: Morsi police strip, beat, drag protester
Footage shown on a liberal Egyptian network appears to show violence no better than under Mubarak VIDEO
Friday, Feb 1, 2013 10:09 PM UTCNews Video, Egyptian Protests, Egypt
Protesters and police clash at Morsi’s palace
Thousands marched in Cairo on the eighth day of a wave of unrest VIDEO
Friday, Feb 1, 2013 7:15 PM UTCNews Video, aol_on, Egypt
Can the Egyptian army keep the peace?
With the country teetering on the edge of chaos, the military refuses to revolt. A look at some of the reasons why
Friday, Feb 1, 2013 12:36 PM UTCAll Salon GlobalPost, Egypt, Mohammed Morsi
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