Egypt’s Ali G.

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A new Egyptian TV show features a fake Italian talk show host who interviews unsuspecting Egyptian officials. He asks them sexually suggestive questions, which is taboo in Egypt. But the flamboyant host of ‘La Sosta Culturale’ steers well clear of political satire. Julia Simon reports. Download MP3

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