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Satire and Comedy in the Arab World

Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 2:58 p.m.

This week on Babel,\xa0Jon Alterman is joined by Karl Sharro,\xa0an architect, satirist, and commentator on the Middle East who blogs and tweets as @KarlreMarks.\xa0Karl talks about how he developed his style of comedy and the role satire has played in the Arab World. Then,\xa0Natasha, Will, and Jon talk about what satire can tell us about the Middle East.\n\nKarl Sharro, "Explaining Lebanon's Problems in One Minute," Karl Sharro Youtube, October 2, 2020.\n\nAhmed Albasheer, "Muhasasa," Albasheer Show Youtube, November 20, 2019.\n\nAl-Rahel Al-Kabir, "Madad Baghdadi," Al-Rahel Al-Kabir Youtube, August 20, 2014.\n\nKarl Sharro, "Study confirms Lebanon is indeed the centre of the universe," Karl reMarks, April 5, 2013.\n\nEpisode Transcript: "Satire and Comedy in the Arab World," CSIS, December 15, 2020.