Gomaa

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Gomaa Frahat (or Farahat) (b1941) is an Egyptian political cartoonist and satirist who publishes under the name Gomaa.

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[edit] Biography

Gomaa was born in Cairo on April 24, 1941.

He worked at Rose Alyoussef and Sabah El Kher from July 1964[citation needed] until July 1999

  • Painted for 'Maged' the Emiraty children's magazine from 1972 till 1979.
  • Most of the Egyptian opposition newspaper have published for him such as Al Shaab, Al Ahrar, Al Ahaly, Al Wafd, Al Araby.

He has been published in the following Arabic language newspapers:

  • Al Ahram (daily).
  • Al Ahram (the arabian edition).
  • Al Fagr.
  • Al Ahram (economical).

Has an agent in New York (Cartoonists and Writer Syndicate) C & W who publishes his work in more than 120 American newspapers and magazines and in about 25 European and Asian magazines and newspapers. Most of the international newspapers, such as the International Herald Tribune, English Times, El Luvracion and the Canadian Garette ...etc., have published his works.

Some of his works are exhibits at the German museum in Bonn and the International Museum for Caricateurs in Florida.

He has been given his own show on the Nile News channel called "With Gomaa Every Friday", which he presents, showing cartoons from all over the world and its reaction towards the current events whether international, Arab or national.

[edit] Exhibitions

[edit] Awards

  • The journalists union for both years (1989 & 1985)
  • Award winning for the Mustafa Amin and Ali Amin for the best Egyptian caricateur for the year (1999)

[edit] Other

A member of board of the Egyptian caricature Union since 1984.

[edit] External links

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