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CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Egypt’s official news agency says state prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for a popular TV satirist for allegedly insulting Islam and the country’s president.

The warrant issued Saturday is the latest in a series of legal actions against Bassem Youssef, known as Egypt’s Jon Stewart.

Youssef’s widely-watched weekly show has become a platform for parodying the government, opposition, media and clerics.

The comedian has faced a number of lawsuits in the past accusing him of insulting Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, and “corrupting morals.”

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