Ali Ferzat

A devil cartoon sits on shoulder of cartoon image of a president with Arabic script.

No joke! How two cartoonists spurred revolution during the Arab uprisings.

Global Cartoons

Syria’s Ali Ferzat and Egypt’s Mohamed Anwar radically departed from long-established rules about how to depict their leaders. Their images served as a catalyst for massive uprisings that swept across the Middle East and North Africa in 2011.

Suited up for the news, a cartoon by Slovakian cartoonist Marian Kemensky.

An international cartoonists’ conference shows off the artists’ wit and predictive power

Arts

Syrian cartoonist’s hands broken by attackers

Slideshow: Syrian Cartoonist Not Silenced by Attack

Conflict & Justice

Cartoonist Critical of Syrian Regime Assaulted

Conflict & Justice