A visual artist and political cartoonist of Syrian origin, Yaser Ahmad has extensive experience in journalism and the media. His political cartoons and comic strips have featured in leading Arab and international publications, such as Al Jazeera, Al Arab (London), Asharq and Makkah. His incisive work has been recognised with several awards, including the Arab Journalism Award in Dubai (in 2015 and 2019), second prize in the Arab Cartoon Competition in Qatar, and an honour at the World Press Cartoon competition in Portugal. Building on this international reputation, he is regularly invited to serve as a jury member at global political cartoon competitions.
