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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The cartoon depicts the daughter of ancient Egyptian pharaoh, Akhnaton. It pays tribute to those Egyptian women who cut their hair in Tahrir Square in protest against the 2012 constitution. Many Egyptians opposed the constitution, which they…
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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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This cartoon criticises the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) (also termed Female Genital Cutting).
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An angel informs Adam and Eve that they would not have been forced to leave paradise if they had voted 'yes' in the referendum on the 2012 constitution. The satirical cartoon was published in the newspaper Masry El Youm in December 2012.
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Muslim Brotherhood and SCAF politicians eating a woman's corpse. This image could be read in two ways. First, it suggests that women are always used and abused by politicians, no matter if they are religious, secular, nationalist, or other. Second,…
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Famous street artists Ammar Abo Bakr and El Zeft created this poster art as a tribute to Belal Ali Saber -- a young man killed whilst marching in a pro-Muslim Brotherhood demonstration. The image captures the face of the officer who killed him,…
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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.
This cartoon was created in a context of…
“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, originally published by Al-Masry Al-Youm Online, is a clear condemnation of the violence perpetrated post-July 2013 against the Muslim Brotherhood's supporters. It satirises the widespread support amongst Egyptians for this violence.
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In the Egyptian popular context, the phrase “Reg‘eit Rima” (Rima is back), implies that someone is going back to their old habits. Here, it is a metaphorical reference to the return of the old military regime. The song satirizes the cliche ́discourse…
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