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Ali Farzat

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

Syrian Activist Recounts ‘Desperation’ in Rebel Movement

Arts, Culture & Media

Syria: Anti-Regime Activists Subvert Internet Blackout

Conflict & Justice
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Slideshow: Syrian Cartoonist Not Silenced by Attack

Conflict & Justice

Ali Ferzat was found beaten and bloody on a road outside of Damascus, but if the goal of beating him up was to silence him, the mission has failed.

Cartoonist Critical of Syrian Regime Assaulted

Conflict & Justice

As the Syrian government cracked-down on protesters, Ali Ferzat’s cartoons had been especially critical of the Assad regime.

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