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Khaldoon Gharaibeh
Born in Amman – Jordan on the 17th October 1968
Experience:
- Member of the Consultancy Commission of the Arab Cartoon Encyclopaedia, Damascus – Syria
- Member of the judgment panel of the Young Artist Competition (Jordanian Press Establishment), Amman – Jordan
- Member of the judgment panel of Hatem children’s magazine, Amman – Jordan
- Member of the judgment panel of Naji Al Ali competition, Damascus – Syria
Worked as a Cartoonist at:
- Lebanese “Maysaloon” Newspaper, Beirut – Lebanon, since 2016 – Till Now
- Tunisian “Sawt Al Sha’ab” Newspaper, Tunis – Tunisia, since 2012 – Till Now
- Emirati “Al Mar’a Al Youm” Magazine, Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates, since 2011 till it stopped publication
- Kuwaiti “Al Jareeda” Newspaper, Al Kuwait – Al Kuwait, since 2007 till 2010
- Jordanian “Alrai Daily” Newspaper, Amman -Jordan, since 2006-Now
- Lebanese “Al Rai Al Akhar” Magazine, Beirut – Lebanon, since 2006 – till 2009
- Emirati “Al Bayan” Daily Newspaper, Dubai – UAE, since 2005 – till 2006
- Jordanian “Alrai Daily” Newspaper, Amman -Jordan, since 2000 – 2006
- Jordanian “Al Arab Al Yoam” Newspaper, Amman – Jordan, since 1997 – till 1998
- Jordanian “Al Mashreq Al Elami”, of the Arabian International Journalism Studies Centre, Amman, Jordan, since 1997 till it stopped publication in 2002
- Egyptian “Al Yasar” Magazine, Cairo – Egypt, since 1995 – till 2002
- French “Al Muharrer Weekly” Newspaper (Arabic and French editions), Paris – France, since 1994 – till it stopped publication
- Jordanian “Shihan weekly” Newspaper, Amman – Jordan, since 1993 – till 2000
- Jordanian “Al Majd” Newspaper, Amman – Jordan, since 1992 – till 1994
- Jordanian “Akher Khabar” Newspaper, Amman – Jordan, since 1992 – till it stopped publication in 1994
- Jordanian “Al Ufuq” Magazine, Amman – Jordan, since 1991 till it stopped publication
- In addition to other Jordanian newspapers and magazines (weeklies & dailies), including: Al Bilad, Al Mustakbal, Al Diar, Al Ahali, Al Jamaheer, Nida Al Watan, As well as other international newspapers and magazines, such as, Assafir (Lebanon), Al Nahar (Lebanon), Al Subh (Iran), and several websites
Participation in the movie “Maharem. Mahram” directed by the great Arab director Mohamed Malas 2008
(The film’s story revolves around a friendship that develops between a refugee boy from the occupied Syrian Golan (who resides in the area of “Ish Al-Warwar” on the outskirts of Damascus) and a girl who is the daughter of a cartoonist arrested because of his drawings. In this cinematic work, director Muhammad Malas discovers the fear of childhood
Mohamed Malas says about his film: “The film talks about fear, and its impact on the breaking of love.” “It’s not just big words,” he adds. But based on my awareness of my society, and my knowledge of its details in the contemporary stage, fear has formed a major feature, as it settles in people’s hearts, and it has a mysterious, wide, and multi-faceted dimension, it is not only economic, political or social fear, but rather it is a resident fear, dormant Deep in people. Fear and the breaking of love and friendship that develops between a boy and an eleven-year-old girl, is the basis of the film.
Against the background of this dramatic line, Malas exploits the story of his film to draw attention to the issue of the occupied Golan, and the psychological repercussions of this occupation on those who were displaced from their villages and settled in Damascus. He says: “The Golan does not disappear in this film. The boy – the hero of the film, belongs to a family that was displaced from the Golan after its occupation when his father was a young boy. Therefore, he played a role in establishing fear and searching for their roots. I see these displaced people who live in Damascus, as if they are suspended in the air. rootless)
The Director Mohamed Malas and Khaldoon Gharaibeh during the Filming of the Movie “Maharem .. Maharem”
Establishment of a number of Newspapers
With his friend, the martyr Nahed Hattar, Khaldoon founded a number of newspapers and websites, including:
- “Al Mithaq” Newspaper/Jordan 1997
- “Al Muqtabis Al Ilami” Magazine/Jordan 2000
- “Maysaloon” Newspaper/Lebanon 2016
Technical Manager:
Technical manager and cartoonist at Jordanian “Al Mithaq” Newspaper, Jordan, since 1997 – till its closure in 1998
Technical manager and cartoonist at “Al Muqatabas Al Eilami” Magazine, since 2000 – till its closure in 2002
Reporter:
Press correspondent for the Lebanese newspaper “Al-Safir” in Amman: from 1995 to 1997
Books and publications:
- “Draw Human Rights for Me”, a collection of cartoons of 58 international cartoonists, published in Switzerland by the UNESCO in 1998, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- “The Media and Freedom of Press”, a collection of cartoons published by the Arab and World Centre for Press Studies Amman, in cooperation with ARTICLE 19 Journalists Rights Group
- “The Arab Encyclopaedia of Caricatures”, First Edition, Damascus 1999
- “The Arab Encyclopaedia of Caricatures”, Second Edition, Damascus 2000
- “Khaldoon Gharaibeh Caricatures” – a book for a series of caricatures books published Dr Sergio Fetch (The director of Italian “RAI” channel), 2014
- “Small Painting Album” with a group of illustrators issued in France 2015
Personal Exhibitions:
- Personal Cartoon exhibition at Yarmouk University, Irbid – Jordan, 1994
- Personal Cartoon exhibition at Yarmouk University, Irbid – Jordan, 1995
- Personal Cartoon exhibition at Yarmouk University, Irbid- Jordan, 1996
- Personal Cartoon exhibition at Unions & Professional Associations Centre, Amman and Irbid – Jordan, 1996
- Personal Cartoon exhibition at Irbid National University, Irbid- Jordan, 1997
- Personal Cartoon exhibition at Unions & Professional Associations Centre, Amman and Irbid- Jordan, 1998
- Personal Cartoon exhibition at Unions & Professional Associations Centre, Amman and Irbid, 1999
- Personal Cartoon exhibition at the Press Club, Dubai – United Arab Emirates, 2005
- Personal Cartoon exhibition, Istanbul – Turkey, 2009
- Personal Cartoon exhibition (Port to Ports Festival), Bari – Italy, 2010
- Personal Cartoon exhibition at Petra University, Amman – Jordan, 2014
- Personal Cartoon exhibition at the Youth International Festival, Sochi – Russia, 2017
Common Exhibitions:
- “Young Artists” Exhibition at the Spanish Cultural Centre, Amman – Jordan, 1988
- “AL Fuhais Festival” with other Jordanian artists, Al Fuhais – Jordan, 1996
- The Arab Cartoonist Exhibition Amman – Jordan, 1996 (With Ali Farzat, Bahgouri, Hijazi, Bahgat Othman, Yousef Abdelky, Mustafa Hussain, Jalal Al Rifai, Abdul Hadi Al Shammaa and Abdulla Al Muharraki)
- “No to Normalization” Exhibition, Sanna – Yemen, 1996. With Yousef Abdelky, Khudair Al Humairi, Amro Saleem, Hijazi, Jumaa and Bahgat Othman
- “Draw Human Rights For me” exhibition, Geneva – Switzerland, 1998. With 58 world artists
- “The First International Forum for Caricature”, Dubai – United Arab Emirates, 2000
- “International Saloon Exhibition”, Saint Just Le Martel – France, 2001
- “International Saloon Exhibition”, Saint Just Le Martel – France, 2002
- “Cartoon Exhibition”, Tokyo – Japan, 2003
- “International Saloon Exhibition”, Saint Just Le Martel – France, 2004
- “The Holocaust Exhibition”, Tehran – Iran, 2006
- “Syrian Caricature Exhibition”, Damascus – Syria, 2007
- “Port to Ports Festival”, Bari – Italy, 2010
- “Caricatures Festival”, Tunis – Tunisia, 2012
- “The Resistance Exhibition”, Beirut – Lebanon, 2016
- “Palestine, We Will Not Forget You Festival”, Tehran – Iran, 2021
- “PRIMER SALÓN MUNDIAL DE HUMOR GRÁFICO CARTUNAL”, Colombia University, Bogota – Columbia, 2021
Prizes:
- Special Prize, Syria Festival (Theatre-Themed Competition) 2007
- Special Prize, Syria Festival (Pen Theme Competition) 2008
- Prize (Bari Festival) Italy 2010
- Special Prize with Honours (Palestine We Will Not Forget You Festival), Iran, 2021
Design:
- Designing logos for a number of companies and establishments
- Designing a number of books covers and posters
- Designing commercials for a number of companies and establishments
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