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Lebanese-British satirist
Karl Sharro is a
satirist .
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[2] He is an
architect by profession.
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[4]
Sharro uses
absurdist humor to provide insights into
Middle East politics.
[5]
[6] He writes on
Twitter (now X) as "Karl reMarks" which is his pen name.
[7]
[8] He has also used more traditional mediums.
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[10] His book And Then God Created the Middle East and Said 'Let There Be Breaking News' was published by Saqi Books in 2017.
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References
^ Muhanna, Elias (2019-02-04).
"Karl Sharro's Acid-Tinged Satire of the Middle East" . The New Yorker .
ISSN
0028-792X . Retrieved 2023-11-24 .
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"In new book, Lebanese Satirist Karl reMarks skewers Middle East pundits" . The World .
^ Leech, Nick (2018-07-13).
"Arab satirist Karl reMarks: 'I feel free to write and talk about anything in the Middle East' " . The National . Retrieved 2023-11-24 .
^ Beauchamp, Zack (2014-09-13).
"What if we covered Scotland like it were in the Middle East?" . Vox . Retrieved 2023-11-24 .
^ Scott, Alev (2020-09-01).
Power and the People: The Enduring Legacy of Athenian Democracy . Simon and Schuster.
ISBN
978-1-64313-563-2 .
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"Karl Sharro: Satire and Comedy in the Arab World | Babel: Translating the Middle East | CSIS Podcasts" . www.csis.org . Retrieved 2023-11-24 .
^ Nilan, Pam (2017-02-17).
Muslim Youth in the Diaspora: Challenging Extremism through Popular Culture . Taylor & Francis.
ISBN
978-1-317-30973-4 .
^ Mogul, Priyanka (2018-10-12).
" 'And Then God Created The Middle East… And Said Let There Be Breaking News' " . Asia House . Retrieved 2023-11-24 .
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"Podcast | Breaking News, Breaking Taboos — with Karl Sharro" . New Lines Magazine . 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2023-11-24 .
^ Spangenthal, Paige.
"Vali Nasr and Karl Sharro on "Arab Spring 2.0" " . Amanpour & Company . Retrieved 2023-11-24 .
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^ Gaspard, Lynn (2017-07-17).
Don't Panic, I'm Islamic: Words and Pictures on How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Alien Next Door . Saqi Books.
ISBN
978-0-86356-993-7 .
External links
Karl Sharro on
X