Egyptian-American comedian Bassem Youssef speaks to Oxford Union President Ebrahim Osman-Mowafy about his move to the United States, facing Piers Morgan for the third time and why he is working with NBC.
Mr Youssef worked for 13 years as a surgeon in Egypt before switching to a career in media in 2011. Fearing arrest by the al Sisi regime, Youssef left Egypt for Dubai in 2014. He later relocated to the United States and in November 2015, he hosted the 43rd International Emmy Awards.
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