A media circus in downtown Cairo as Egypt's best known-political satarist turns himself in to authorities.<br/> <br />Bassam Youssef - in the middle of this crowd - surrendered Sunday after prosecutors ordered his arrest for allegedly insulting the country's Islamist president.<br/> <br />Youssef is the host of El Bernameg - or The Show - a weekly comedy programme that lampoons Egypt's political leaders.<br/> <br />Broadcast during primtime on Friday, the programme has a strong following.<br/> <br />A frequent target of Youssef's has been Egypt's, Mohamed Mursi - a long-time member of the Muslim Brotherhood who was elected president last year.<br/> <br />Scores of Youssef's supporters greeted him on Sunday outside the downtown courthouse, railing against the arrest order.<br/> <br />They claim Mursi is cracking down on dissent - despite promising to usher in a new era of freedom following the revolution in 2011.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MEMBER OF NATIONAL SALVATION FRONT, HODA ZAKI, SAYING:<br/> <br />"This is just an