Voice of America: Egyptian Satirist Faces Arrest for 'Insulting' Islam, President

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Egyptian Satirist Faces Arrest for 'Insulting' Islam, President Mar 31st 2013, 06:05 A state prosecutor in Egypt has ordered a popular satirist to be arrested for allegedly insulting Islam and President Mohamed Morsi. The arrest warrant issued Saturday is one of a series of legal actions against Bassem Youssef, whose popular weekly television program pokes fun at public figures and the media. Youssef wrote on his Twitter account Saturday that he will go to the public prosecutor's office on Sunday. He joked that the authorities could send him a police car to him in advance ...

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