Wind of change : exploring the political dimensions of post 9 11 audiovisual satire in the Arab world

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This paper aims to examine the role of post 9/11 audiovisual political satire in fueling the uprisings in several Arab countries.

Since 2011, several Arab countries witnessed unprecedentedly coordinated reformist movements that condemned corruption; interestingly, various creative productions on digital platforms have popularized this insurgence, and the satirical content has undoubtedly promoted change by captivating the attention of increasing numbers of people.

The issue at hand is that a substantial bulk of recent political Satire is an unaltered replica of its Western counterpart, which overlooks the cultural constraints in the region.

While it equips audiences with substantial political knowledge, it rarely encourages them take actions.

This paper shall investigate the substantial power of recent audiovisual political satire and its various implications in the Arab World.