Egypt's administrative court ruled on Saturday not to suspend a satirist's TV show accused of mocking the president and blasphemy, official news agency MENA reported.
The court has dismissed a lawsuit that was filed to suspend the political comic show "The Program" and the CBC channel which airs the weekly program.
On March 30, Prosecutor-General Talaat Ibrahim Abdullah issued an arrest warrant against satirist Bassem Youssef, author of "The Program," who was accused of mocking Islamist-oriented President Mohamed Morsi, uttering blasphemous comments on Islam and spreading false news that could affect social peace.
Although Youssef was freed on bail on three cases, the prosecution filed a new complaint against him on Tuesday for spreading rumors and false news and disturbing public tranquility after his last episode.
"It seems they want to drain us physically, emotionally and financially," Youssef wrote on his Twitter account.
On Tuesday, Egyptian Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud denied any obstacles to freedom of expression, adding that restrictions are only imposed on some media which adopt defamation and lies.
The Egyptian Investment Authority has warned to end the license of CBC after receiving complaints against Youssef's show, citing that his sarcasm about state figures violates the license conditions.
After the incident, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Washington was "concerned" over the Youssef case in Egypt." But Egypt's Freedom and Justice party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood to which Morsi is affiliated, criticized the U.S. "interference" in Egypt's domestic affairs.
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