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Dr. Bassem Youssef made a decision that's every mother's worst nightmare - he left his job as a heart surgeon to become a full-time comedian. Dubbed "The Egyptian Jon Stewart," Bassem creates the most viewed television program in the Middle East. He has 30 million viewers per episode, compared to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart's 2 million viewers. In a country where free speech is not settled law, Bassem comes up with creative ways to non-violently...
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In the year 44 B.C., Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with Atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian, who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son and heir. Meanwhile, Titus Pullo attempts to pull his...
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Bassem Youssef recounts his life and offers hysterical riffs on the hypocrisy, instability, and corruption that has long animated Egyptian politics. From the attempted cover-up of the violent clashes in Tahrir Square to the government's announcement that it had created the world's first 'AIDS cure' machine, to the conviction of officials that Youssef was a CIA operative, recruited by Jon Stewart, to bring down the country through sarcasm. There's...
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It took 80 years to rise to power, but now, after only 12 months, the Muslim Brotherhood has been ousted by its longtime foe-the Egyptian military. In a special FRONTLINE report, Middle East Correspondents Martin Smith and Charles Sennott examine the rise and rapid fall of Egypt₂s Muslim Brotherhood. With unique access to the Brotherhood₂s leadership, FRONTLINE follows the Islamist movement as it plots its next move.
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In response to the turmoil in Cairo, Frontline presents a special edition of its new newsmagazine-format program, Revolution in Cairo, about the demonstrations and political unrest on the streets of Cairo. This program contains graphic imagery and descriptions of police abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.
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In this comprehensive program, journey to Egypt where the Muslim Brotherhood was created in the late 1920s, and learn how Brotherhood members passed radical ideologies onto legions of followers, including Osama bin Laden's right-hand man, Ayman Zawahiri. With its policy of nonviolence and its official condemnation of the attacks on America, some experts say the organization could be a powerful ally in fighting the war on terror. Others, however, believe...
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