Arab cartoons court controversy — Prior to the revolution, Ferzat poked fun at political figures outside the country. In the months leading up to the Syrian revolution, he started drawing al- Assad, ...

Youthful characters mingle with starker images of violence in the comics that line the walls along the second floor of the Watson Institute for International Studies. Colorful images of Mickey Mouse ...

It’s politically incorrect, and also inaccurate, to use the loaded phrase “clash of civilizations” to describe big stuff like the war in Iraq or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But the burgeoning ...

As the debate rages on over the publication of controversial cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, Arab bloggers are reacting with their own take on the ...

Skatoony, an animated game show that pits child contestants against cartoon characters, is scheduled to premiere in Arabic on free-to-air channel Cartoon Network Arabic on April 5 across the Mena ...

When thinking about comics, the first things that come to mind may be Marvel superheroes, comic strips in the Sunday newspaper like “Garfield” (1978-present) and "Peanuts” (1950-2000) or even the ...

ABU DHABI: Cartoon Network is looking to help boost the animation industry in the Middle East and North Africa by opening a dedicated animation training academy at twofour54 Abu Dhabi. The plans will ...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's Cartoon Network has partnered with Abu Dhabi's twofour54 to develop Arabic animation projects in the Gulf emirate, the UAE company said on Monday. The deal will ...

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