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Egypt's TV satirist, Bassem Youssef, said his show had been cancelled amid speculation it was because his latest script poked fun at a presidential election won by the former army chief .Bassem Youssef is often referred to as the "Egyptian Jon Stewart."

The man touted as Egypt’s Jon Stewart goes off the air

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Bassaem Youssef, Egypt’s version of Jon Stewart, pulled the plug on his popular political TV show this week, citing political pressure.Bassaem Youssef, Egypt’s version of Jon Stewart, pulled the plug on his popular political TV show this week, citing political pressure.