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Precautionary measures renewed for released ‘Street Children’ band members
Defendants not yet referred to trial, must present themselves at police station twice a week
‘Street Children’ band members to remain in custody for another 15 days
The music group is being charged with publishing offensive videos and inciting demonstrations
Members of ‘Street Children’ satirical group facing charges of religious contempt
In their first online video, the group members mocked religious radio shows
Ending Al-Bernameg is a message louder than anything that could ever be said: Bassem Youssef
I have a better shot of becoming first Middle Eastern President of US than getting The Daily Show, he says on Reddit
Egyptians make fun of joining ISIS on Twitter, while militants urge them to join
The hashtag ‘I will join ISIS’ is now trending on Twitter
Condemnations pour in after deadly France attack
Amnesty International describes the attack as a “chilling assault on freedom of expression”
MBC Misr signal jammed while airing ‘El-Bernameg’
Station claims that an outside jamming source interrupted the broadcast
The lack of laughter
When once humour, sarcasm and satire were rampant, and greatly valued and appreciated, we now seem to have entered a phase where everything is taken seriously, on face value or in the worst way possible
Prosecution interrogates another comedian
Khaled Mansour is the third comedian to be questioned for material performed on satirical program Al-Bernameg
Investment department at Administrative Court dismisses charges against Bassem Youssef’s Al Bernameg
Court said the plaintiff does not have the right to ask for the programme to be suspended
Bassem Youssef: ‘I don’t know where Egypt is going, but let’s have fun going there!’
The AUC Journalism Department hosted a debate between Nageh Ibrahim and comedian and political satirist Bassem Youssef