The dangers of being a cartoonist in the Arab world

Weeks before being assaulted, Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat depicted President Bashar al-Assad thumbing a ride from ousted, now-deceased Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
Many of the region's leaders have a poor reputation for humor, and often, the list of banned topics makes for a long read. For those that dare to satirize a taboo, the punishments can be harsh: arrest, torture, exile, even death.see more pics...