Ali Farzat
Ali Farzat | |
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علي فرزات | |
Ali Ferzat by Michael Netzer | |
| Born | 22 June 1951 |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Education | Damascus University |
| Known for | Political cartoon |
| Awards | Sakharov Prize (2011) Prince Claus Award (2002) |
| Website | www.ali-ferzat.com |
Ali Farzat or Ali Ferzat (Arabic: علي فرزات; born 22 June 1951) is a Syrian political cartoonist. He has published more than 15,000 caricatures in Syrian, Arab and international newspapers. He serves as the head of the Arab Cartoonists Association. In 2011, he received Sakharov Prize for peace. Farzat was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2012.