In a development many are linking to the Egyptian regime’s crackdown on dissent, Egypt’s most popular satirist has announced he is taking his program off the air. Bassem Youssef’s broadcast has been compared to Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” for its comedic take on politics in Egypt and the Middle East. Youssef says he is ending his program rather than face censorship and threats on his life. Yousef was vague on the pressure he has faced, but suggested the military regime has made it impossible for him to continue.