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Egyptian Comedian Accused of Pakistan Insult

Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Egypt, Pakistan, Humor, International Relations, Law

Satirist Bassem Youssef tweets [1]:

A new investigation started against me accusing me of: insulting Islam(again), spreading atheism & insulting Pakistan #LOL

He was recently accused [2] of insulting Islam and Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in his TV programme El Bernameg [The Programme]. The court rejected the lawsuit.