Tarek Shahin (born 1982) is an Egyptian cartoonist and author. He is best known as the author and illustrator of the comic strip 'Al Khan', which first appeared on the pages of
The Daily News Egypt newspaper in 2008, and continues to run independently on the series' website.
Shahin's work has been recognised for its candid commentary on contemporary Egyptian society and character-driven themes.
In 2017, 'Redemption: An Al Khan Series,' a three-part story, was launched, set in the aftermath of the
Six-Day War
The Six-Day War, also known as the June War, 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab world, Arab states, primarily United Arab Republic, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan from 5 to 10June ...
in 1967. It was later published as a book: 'Redemption: An Egyptian Story.'
Shahin is also a banker, according to the bio section of "As You Were," his fourth 'Al Khan' book.
References
External links
Al Khan ComicsRedemption: An Al Khan Series
Redemption: An Egyptian Story (p. 2018
Rise (p. 2011)
As You Were (p. 2014)
The Daily News Egypt
Egyptian writers
Egyptian comic strip cartoonists
Egyptian satirists
Egyptian comics artists
Living people
1982 births
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