There is a long feature of the Sudanese cartoonist, Khalid Al-Baih in the New York Times. Problems as always in the way New York Times covers things, especially Middle Eastern. Khalid is not as well-known as the article suggests: I wish he were more well-known. I have to admit that I did not know about him before. I have looked at most of his work on his site. He is most original and most unique and has the most difficult element that a cartoonist needs: a unique style (I used to do political cartoons in my teens (and even from age 8) but I never developed a style and realized that deficiency and quit). But Khalid tells the Times that he was most influenced by the Palestinian cartoonist, Naji Al-`Ali, and of course the Times glossed over that and did not dwell on the significance. Worse, the Times on its website posted some of his work but what it did NOT post is his cartoons that are critical of the US and Israel. In fact, Khalid wrote to me this: "About Palatine my most "Liked" cartoon is about Samir Issawi Media is corrupt that's why I'm my own editor." I shall post here what the New York Times did not want to post. When you look at the entirety of his work, you realize how unrepresentative and selective the New York Times is. Trust me: don't trust the New York Times on the Middle East even if about the weather conditions.
