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‘Yahya w Konooz’ cartoon trailer released on dmc channel
Art news
March 31, 2022
‘Yahya w Konooz’ cartoon trailer released on dmc channel
The dmc satellite channel has released the trailer for “Yahya w Konooz” (Yahya and Konooz) cartoon in which a large…
Kurt Westergaard, Danish cartoonist behind Muhammad caricature, dies at 86
World
July 19, 2021
Kurt Westergaard, Danish cartoonist behind Muhammad caricature, dies at 86
Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, known for his controversial caricature of Islam’s prophet Mohammed, died at the age of 86, his family…
‘Bakkar’ animated series returns this Ramadan in 3D
Cinema/TV
April 6, 2021
‘Bakkar’ animated series returns this Ramadan in 3D
Beloved Egyptian cartoon character Bakkar is back after six years of absence, with a video spread across Facebook announcing his…
Dar al-Iftaa stresses prohibition of harboring terrorists
Society
November 19, 2018
Dar al-Iftaa stresses prohibition of harboring terrorists
The animation unit at Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), broadcast a new…
Lost Disney cartoon with Mickey Mouse’s predecessor found in Japan
Cinema/TV
November 15, 2018
Lost Disney cartoon with Mickey Mouse’s predecessor found in Japan
When Yasushi Watanabe bought a cartoon film decades ago as a high school student in the Japanese city of Osaka,…
Popular cartoonist allegedly arrested for unlicensed website, fans argue otherwise
Egypt
February 1, 2016
Popular cartoonist allegedly arrested for unlicensed website, fans argue otherwise
Popular political cartoonist Islam Gawish was arrested and remanded in custody on Sunday, with officials saying it is because he…
Long-lost Disney film discovered in British archive
Cinema/TV
November 5, 2015
Long-lost Disney film discovered in British archive
A long-lost Walt Disney animated film has been discovered in a British archive and will be screened for the first…
Journalists syndicate to protest new Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Egypt
January 18, 2015
Journalists syndicate to protest new Charlie Hebdo cartoons
A Journalists Syndicate committee will organize a protest outside the syndicate on 20 January to condemn fresh cartoons satirical of…
Meme revolution: Are traditional caricatures being eclipsed?
Egypt
December 18, 2014
Meme revolution: Are traditional caricatures being eclipsed?
Originally triggered by a Facebook campaign, the uprising that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak coincided with a parallel meme revolution…
Changing a culture in developing countries: through health education
Opinion
May 28, 2014
Changing a culture in developing countries: through health education
For decades, a false culture has been deeply embedded into the mindset of the people from developing countries that health…