Cartoons
Update: Man arrested for attempted German Embassy attack
Egypt
August 22, 2012
Update: Man arrested for attempted German Embassy attack
A man was arrested Wednesday after throwing four homemade bombs at the German Embassy in Cairo and attempting to storm…
Court throws out case against tycoon Sawiris
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Court throws out case against tycoon Sawiris
An Egyptian court on Tuesday threw out a case brought against telecoms tycoon and liberal politician Naguib Sawiris by a…
Book Review: A sarcastic Copt’s diaries lack humor and liberality
Books
May 9, 2011
Book Review: A sarcastic Copt’s diaries lack humor and liberality
“I am an Egyptian citizen, I do not belong to any party, I don’t belong to [the formerly ruling] National…
Egypt’s revolution inspires Egyptian cartoonists
Art news
April 8, 2011
Egypt’s revolution inspires Egyptian cartoonists
On 16 January, two days after Tunisia’s Zine El Abidine Ben Ali resigned, Mohamed Tawfik drew a simple cartoon. In…
Mohie al-Dien al-Labbad: A great loss for Egypt and the Arab world
Books
September 7, 2010
Mohie al-Dien al-Labbad: A great loss for Egypt and the Arab world
Last Saturday, at the age of 70, renowned Egyptian cartoonist and graphic designer Mohie al-Dien al-Labbad passed away.Al-Labbad began drawing…
Italian Cultural Institute hosts Ramadan cartoon festival
Life & Style
August 12, 2010
Italian Cultural Institute hosts Ramadan cartoon festival
This Ramadan, The Italian Cultural Institute will present a series of cartoons specifically selected for the Islamic fasting month. This…
The Art of Disturbing
Art news
May 5, 2010
The Art of Disturbing
Capturing controversy with a caricaturist's eye, Steve Bell has memorably portrayed George Bush as a chimpanzee and Margaret Thatcher as…