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Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef (C) poses for a photo with the crew of his show 'al-Bernameg' after announcing its cancellation in Cairo June 2, 2014. Egypt's top TV satirist said on Monday his show had been canceled, amid speculation it was because his latest script poked fun at a presidential election won by the former army chief.Bassem Youssef, known as the "Egyptian Jon Stewart", told a news conference the Saudi-owned MBC Masr TV station had been put under more pressure "than it could handle".REUTERS/M — Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef (C) poses for a photo with the crew of his show "Al-Bernameg" after announcing its cancellation in Cairo, June 2, 2014. — REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

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