Egyptian-American Comic Ronnie Khalil Performs Stand-up in Cairo

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Egyptian-American comic Ronnie Khalil performs stand-up comedy in Cairo. This is a country where joking about politicians and the military remain taboo. Ronnie tells host Marco Werman why comedy is essential in a post-revolution Egypt, and how he plans to make it popular there.

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