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Egypt (and Beyond) Live Coverage: Prosecutor Orders Arrest of TV Host


             

 DateSaturday, March 30, 2013 at 14:40 | AuthorScott Lucas in , ,

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Bassem Youssef1440 GMT: Egypt. Prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for TV host and political satirist Bassem Youssef on accusations of insulting President Mohamed Morsi, denigrating Islam, and spreading false news with the aim of disrupting public order.

Youssef confirmed receiving an arrest warrant, saying he will head to the prosecution office Sunday "unless they [prosecution] send me a police car today and save me transportation trouble".

Youssef hosts a weekly satirical programme El-Bernameg (The Show) on the private satellite television channel CBC.

The complaints were filed by 12 citizens after Youssef's 1 March episode in which he mocked a Morsi TV interview.

In January, a number of Islamist lawyers filed a lawsuit against Youssef, accusing him of "undermining the standing of the President" during his show. However, charges were dropped before the case reached court.

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