Youssef Hussein (; born 16 December 1988), also known as Joe, is an Egyptian comedian,
YouTube
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content maker, and political satirist. He became famous after presenting the "Joe Tube" program on YouTube, and later the "
Joe Show
Joe Show (previously JoeTube) is an Arabic Youtube talk show and political satire program hosted by Egyptian comedian Youssef Hussein.
Description
It airs each Thursday. The show deals mainly with the events in the Arab world in a comic and cyn ...
Youssef Hussein was born on 16 December 1988 in Cairo to a family from the village of Kafr Awad Al-Sunita in
Dakahlia Governorate
Dakahlia ( ', ) is an Egyptian governorate lying northeast of Cairo, Egypt. Its area is approximately 3,500 km2. Although the capital of the governorate is Mansoura, it got its name from the ancient town of Daqahlah (, from ) which is locat ...
. He received his school education in
Qatar
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, where his father worked as a merchant.
Early career
Youssef Hussein became famous after a video clip of him circulated on YouTube about former Egyptian president
Mohamed Morsi
Mohamed Mohamed Morsi Eissa Al-AyyatThe spellings of his first and last names vary. survey of 14 news organizations plus Wikipedia in July 2012
Hussein left Egypt due to the conditions that occurred as a result of the 2013 coup.
Joe Show
In 2016, Youssef Hussein switched from his YouTube show to present his show on behalf of
Joe Show
Joe Show (previously JoeTube) is an Arabic Youtube talk show and political satire program hosted by Egyptian comedian Youssef Hussein.
Description
It airs each Thursday. The show deals mainly with the events in the Arab world in a comic and cyn ...
on Al Araby Television Network which broadcasts from
London
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. It is a weekly program that focuses on economy and politics in Egypt and other Arab countries.
Personal life
On 6 December 2020, Hussein revealed that he had tested positive for
COVID-19
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The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
.
Revocation of nationality
In October 2019, an Egyptian lawyer submitted to the Egyptian Ministry of the Interior a request to revoke Youssef Hussein's Egyptian nationality, due to the presentation of his program, Joe Show.
See also
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Bassem Youssef
Bassem Raafat Mohamed Youssef (born 22 March 1974) is an Egyptian-American comedian, television host, and former surgeon. Beginning his career with ''The B+ Show'' (2011), which was inspired by his experiences during the 2011 Egyptian Revolutio ...
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Ahmed El-Ghandour
Ahmed El-Ghandour (Arabic: أحمد غندور; born 15 May 1994) is an Egyptian educator and YouTuber, better known as Da7ee7 (The Daheeh), after the name of his YouTube channel. He is a prominent figure in the field of popular science in the MENA ...
(Da7ee7)
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Joe Show
Joe Show (previously JoeTube) is an Arabic Youtube talk show and political satire program hosted by Egyptian comedian Youssef Hussein.
Description
It airs each Thursday. The show deals mainly with the events in the Arab world in a comic and cyn ...