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“May Our Lord punish them,” says the driver.
“May Our Lord punish them,” replies the passenger.
By agreeing to disagree, two Egyptians ironically share a moment of unity in this cartoon by Andeel.
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“May Our Lord punish them,” replies the passenger.
By agreeing to disagree, two Egyptians ironically share a moment of unity in this cartoon by Andeel.
This cartoon was created in a context of…
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This cartoon was created in the wake of the referendum approving the 2012 Egyptian constitution. It criticises the new constitution for failing to grant women equal rights. The long beard, which is literally preventing the woman from speaking,…
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The cartoon refers to a national address given by former president Morsi, hours before the military deposed him, in which he declared that he would hold onto power even if it came at the price of his own life.
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This cartoon satirises the large number of political prisoners held under the regime of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. In the first few months following the July 2013 army coup, the government arrested thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters.…
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The cartoon depicts a craftsman sculpting a large pharaoh with the face of then General Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi, head of the army. The caption underneath reads, "For shame, sir! I’m really doing a proper job on this one—it’ll work like a charm for thirty…
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The cartoon depicts the Muslim Brothers hijacking a taxi and killing the driver. The taxi represents the Egyptian revolution. In other words, the artist accuses the Muslim Brotherhood of hijacking the revolution.
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The cartoon criticises what the artist believes to be US President Obama's support for the Muslim Brotherhood following the US criticism of the military's ousting of Muslim Brotherhood president Morsi in July 2013.
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This cartoon was created during heightened polarisation in Egypt between supporters of deposed president, Mohamed Morsi, and supporters of the army who removed Morsi from power. During this period, Morsi's supporters, mainly members of the Muslim…
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"Presidential hobbies #freedomofexpression." This cartoon makes fun of the idea that President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is a supporter of freedom. Under Sisi's rule, Egypt experienced an unprecedented attack on freedom of expression and human rights.
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The cartoon was drawn in defiance of the alarming increase in sexual assaults against women protesters in 2013. It was particularly inspired by the testimony of Yasmin El-Baramawy, who was gang raped near Tahrir Square during protests in November…
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