Gomaa
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Gomaa Frahat (born April 24, 1941 in Cairo
) is an Egypt
ian political cartoonist and satirist who publishes under the name Gomaa.
He is currently publishing in:
He 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, Canadian Garette, and more, have published his works.
Some of his works are in 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.
, Syria
, in 1998. His works were also presented in European exhibitions in Bulgaria
, Yugoslavia
and Czechoslovakia
. He was attributed in group exhibitions in Arab countries such as Tunisia
, Libya
, Yemen
and Dubai
. He was also attributed in group exhibitions all over Egypt.
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
) is an Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian political cartoonist and satirist who publishes under the name Gomaa.
Biography
He worked at Rose Alyoussef and Sabah El Kher from July 1964 until July 1999. He also 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 is currently publishing in:
- Al Ahram (Local Daily edition)
- Al Ahram Al Mesaee
- Al Ahram weekly.
- Al Fagr
He 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
International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 38 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 160 countries and territories...
, English Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, El Luvracion, Canadian Garette, and more, have published his works.
Some of his works are in exhibits at the German museum in Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
and the International Museum for Caricateurs in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
He has been given his own show on the Nile News channel
Nile TV
Nile TV International is a state-owned Egyptian television channel. It is the second Egyptian satellite television news network in Egypt, and the first Arab satellite channel to broadcast its programs in foreign languages: English, French, and Hebrew....
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.
Exhibitions
He had his own exhibition in DamascusDamascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, in 1998. His works were also presented in European exhibitions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
and Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
. He was attributed in group exhibitions in Arab countries such as Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
, Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
, Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
and Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. He was also attributed in group exhibitions all over Egypt.
Awards
- The Journalists' Union for both 1985 and 1989
- Award winning for the Mustafa AminMostafa AminMustafa Amin was an Egyptian columnist and journalist who enjoyed a great deal of popularity in the Arab world. Known for his liberal perspective, Amin and his twin brother Ali Amin, are considered the fathers of modern Arab journalism...
and Ali Amin for the best Egyptian caricateur for the year (1999)