Dr. Bassem Youssef , dubbed the `` Jon Stewart '' of Egypt , will return to the late night airwaves Friday , three months after his show `` Albernameg '' was kicked off the air in his home country . Youssef made the announcement via his Twitter account and a YouTube video . The new program , originating in Cairo and airing on MBC at 10 p.m. Fridays , will retain the name of his old program , which was dropped by CBC after Youssef 's satire offended supporters of Egyptian Gen. Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi . When CBC terminated `` Albernameg , '' it raised questions about freedom of speech in Egypt under El-Sisi , the country 's de facto leader since the ousting of President Mohammed Morsy on July 3 . Ironically , Youssef came to prominence with his show 's satiric look at politics following the 2011 Arab Spring , and he thrived while Morsy was in charge . Morsy and 14 other defendants are on trial , facing charges of inciting murder at the Presidential Palace in December 2012 . In court on Saturday , Morsy 's lawyer said he is still technically the president since he did n't resign , he was never officially overthrown and the decision to remove him was n't published in the official Gazette . Morsy 's attorney said constitutional law regulates how the President should be treated in court . The case was adjourned until Tuesday .
Satirist Dr. Bassem Youssef 's TV show `` Albernameg '' will air Friday on MBC . Youssef 's program was canceled in November . `` Albernameg '' offended supporters of Egypt 's de facto leader Gen. Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi . `` Albernameg '' thrived under ousted President Morsy , who is on trial for inciting murder .