SOF Vanguard Discussion Reception: Bassem Youssef

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Date

Tue Sep 29, 2015
6:00pm – 7:30pm

Location

San Francisco, CA, United States
Private Residence

Hosts

By invitation only*

Featuring Dr. Bassem Youssef, a political satirist and former host of the television program “Al-Bernameg” (The Program) in Egypt. Known as the “Jon Stewart of the Arab World,” Youssef was named one of Time‘s 100 most influential people in the world in 2013 and is a resident fellow at Harvard University. He will be in conversation with John Cary, co-founder & CEO of FRESH Speakers, Inc. Don’t miss what is sure to be an entertaining and informative program!

Featuring Dr. Bassem Youssef, a political satirist and former host of the television program “Al-Bernameg” (The Program) in Egypt.

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