Jul 29 2015
Bassem Youssef
Acclaimed Political Satirist
Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian satirist, a columnist and a former cardiac surgeon. He hosted the most popular political satire TV show Al-Bernameg, which was the first of its kind political satire show in the Middle East region. Originally an online 5-minute show, Al-Bernameg became the most watched show in the history of Egyptian TV with an average of 40 million viewers every week, in addition to over 2 million subscribers on YouTube and 700 million views on his own channel and other channels.
Named in 2013 one of the “100 most influential people in the world” by Time magazine
Al-Bernameg received wide acclaim around the world with coverage in some of the biggest media outlets. The second season, aired on CBC network, was the first live audience show in the Middle East. In June 2014, Bassim announced the termination of the show due to pressure on both the show and the airing channel. Foreign Policy magazine named Bassem one of the 100 Leading Global Thinkers. In 2013 he received the International Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists. Bassem is a spring fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.[/expand]
Bassem is an accomplished speaker, host and interviewer. His bold, intelligent and humorous critiques of the political situation in the Middle East make him a sought after commentator at prestigious conference around the globe. [/expand]
Highly charismatic and thought provoking, Bassem Youssef engages audiences with his sharp political analysis and fine humour. [/expand]
Topics
In Depth Analysis of the Middle East
Democracy and Governance
Broadcasting and Communication
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