Raed Khalil
Raed Khalil was born in March 1973 in Syria. He started publishing his drawings in 1988 and since then, he has participated of many national and international competitions and has got many awards. Among them we highlight the ones from Syrian Youth Festival (Damascus, 1989), Iranian Culture Center (Tehran /1992 – 2003) Teachers United (Damascus, 1995) and Golagha Contest (Tehran 2003). He has also participated of many exhibitions in various countries like Syria, Belgian, Italy, Turkey, Japan among others.
He is the cartoonist of the Annour Newspaper in Damascus, cartoonist of Al-Baath Newspaper in Damascus, President of FECO - Syria see Syrian cartoonists and the Administrator of Syria Cartoon website.
Awards
- 1989 First prize/ Damascus/ Syrian youth festival.
honorable prize/ Cultural Chancellery of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus-Syria
*1992 Second prize Cultural Chancellery of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus--Syria
*1995 honorable prize/ Cultural Chancellery of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus-Syria
First prize/ teachers united /Syria.
*2001 honorable prize/ Cultural Chancellery of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus-Syria
*2002 prize for Excellence / leng mu / China .
*2003 appreciation plate / golagha(2) / Iran.
Third prize / Cultural Chancellery of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus-Syria
Winning prize / courage world / Taiwan
prize for Excellence / leng mu / China
Special prize /Ramiz Gokce/ Cyprus
Honorable mentions / first international satire(comedy)Iran
Selected Cartoon (certificate) / spirito di vino / Italy.
*2004 Honor Diploma / Anadolu University the museum of world education cartoons -Turkey.
Best of Best:FCW TOP1000 Cartoonists/ China.
Encouraging Award / Baku / Azerbaijan.
Special prize /Ministry of health / Syria.
Success Award / 2nd Free Cartoons Web / China.
Selected Month Cartoon fcw - Month- Cartoon Competition (March EDition) prize /China
Honorable mentions ( Footnet Cartoon Contest 2004)/ Iran.
prize for Excellence / leng mu / China.
Honorable mentions/the13 - Daejon international cartoon contest / Korea.
Bronze prize/ third free cartoons web/ China .
2005 The letter of appreciation/ international cartoon festival /Tabriz-Iran.
2005 Special mentions/Spirito di vino / Italy.
2005 Honorable mentions/ Bird 2005/ China.
2005 Excellent Prize/ the 2nd WINE International Invitation Cartoon Exhibition /China.
2005 Honorable mentions/the14 - Daejon international cartoon contest / Korea.
2005 Silver prize/ THE 4 the free cartoons web/ China.
2005 Special Honor prize / the 4 the LM / China Cartoon Competition/China..
2005 The prize of excellence -International cartoon contest (HUMODAEVA) -Romania
2005 Web Prizes - International cartoon contest (HUMODAEVA) -Romania
2006 First prize / Cultural Chancellery of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus-Syria
2006 Special Awards/ Holocaust Cartoon Contest-Iran
2006 Second prize/ "Zikison" / Serbia
2006 Best cartoon /the15 - Daejon international cartoon contest / Korea
2006 Bronze prize/ THE 5 the free cartoons web/ China.
2007 Special prize/ the first international cartoon contest – Ardabil /Iran
2007 Honorable mentions /The First Int'l China Olympic Cartoon Competition/ China
2007 Honorable mentions / the 5 the LM / China Cartoon Competition/China..
2007 First prize/1st "Nature and Man” International Cartoon Contest/Turkey
2007 Special Mention: 6th EURO-FRUITCARTOONALE 2007 / Belgium
2007 Honorable mentions/the16 - Daejon international cartoon contest / Korea.
2007 Selected Cartoon/The First International Cartoon Contest of Cheval Blanc- Fireman / France
2007 Prize for Excellence / leng mu / China
2007 Excellent Prize / first "RED MAN" International Cartoon Humour Competition/ China
2008 Honorable mentions/1st Festival of Honorable Mentions for Cartoonists – 2008 / Brazil
2008 Honorable mentions/ the first International Cartoonet -Supporting Street Children/Iran
2008 Excellent Prize /2nd "RED MAN" International Cartoon Humour Competition/ China
2008 Honorable Mention /3 rd international cartoon Exhibition- Anadolu University -Turkey.
2008 special Mention/ 13 international cartoon Exhibition- Zagreb -Croatia
2008 Special prize/ of Ken Sprague International Cartoon Competition- Earthworks , UK
2008 Honorary diploma / the 18th International Cartoon Competition “Gura Humorului - Romania
2008 Second prize /Drought & Water" International Cartoon Contest(June) /Turkey
2008 APPRECIATION PRIZE / International Summer Camp Cartoon Contest” We head toward seas” – Turkey
2008 2003 First prize / Cultural Chancellery of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus-Syria