Arab Uprisings In Cartoons: Jordan Offers Animated Parodies Of Gaddafi, Mubarak (VIDEO)

Gaddafi, Mubarak Get Animated In Jordan Parodies

Uprisings are raging across the Middle East, and some viewers are taking the chance to laugh at once feared political figures.

A Jordan-based entertainment company called Kharabeesh has produced a series of Web-based political cartoons which depict embattled Arab leaders as well as the reform-seeking protesters. Several of the new videos have been among the most-viewed Internet clips across the Middle East.

"We are developing cartoons...that reflect the stories and the imagination of young Arabs all over the place," Kharabeesh co-founder Wael Attili tells ABC from Amman. "We want to be the next Pixar or the next Walt Disney for the Internet [in] the Arab world."

Among the many highlights: a clip depicting Hosni Mubarak singing along to the Britney Spears hit "Baby One More Time" and a reality show parody called "Arab's Got Talent," featuring Muammar Gaddafi competing in stand-up comedy.

"Humor has a power...to reform, and has a power to give us a new perspective on things, to send strong messages to the people," Attili says.

Watch ABC's interview with Attili, along with scenes from Kharabeesh clips, here:

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