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Youssef Hussein

Stand-up comedian from Egypt ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ

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About Youssef Hussein

Youssef Hussein (born 16 December 1988), also known as Joe, is an Egyptian comedian, YouTube content maker, and political satirist. He was born in Cairo to a family from the village of Kafr Awad Al-Sunita in Dakahlia Governorate and received his school education in Qatar, where his father worked as a merchant. He became famous after a video clip about former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi circulated online, and in 2013 he began presenting the satirical political program Joe Tube on YouTube. He left Egypt due to conditions following the 2013 coup. In 2016 he moved his program to the Al Araby Television Network, broadcasting from London as Joe Show, a weekly program focused on economy and politics in Egypt and other Arab countries. In October 2019, an Egyptian lawyer requested that his Egyptian nationality be revoked over the program.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Joe Tube by Youssef Hussein?

Joe Tube is the satirical political programme that Youssef Hussein, also known as Joe, began presenting on YouTube in 2013.

How did Youssef Hussein become famous?

Youssef Hussein became famous after a video clip about former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi circulated online.

Why did Youssef Hussein leave Egypt?

Youssef Hussein left Egypt because of the conditions that followed the 2013 coup.

What is Joe Show?

Joe Show is the name Youssef Hussein's programme took in 2016, when he moved it to the Al Araby Television Network and began broadcasting weekly from London, focusing on economy and politics in Egypt and other Arab countries.

Where is Youssef Hussein from?

Youssef Hussein was born in Cairo on 16 December 1988 to a family from the village of Kafr Awad Al-Sunita in Dakahlia Governorate, and he went to school in Qatar, where his father worked as a merchant.

Why did a lawyer ask to revoke Youssef Hussein's nationality?

In October 2019 an Egyptian lawyer requested that Youssef Hussein's Egyptian nationality be revoked over his satirical programme.

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