One of the pre-conditions for effective intercultural dialogue is surely the freedom to voice viewpoints which challenge the status quo. An exhibition on in London now shows how Arabic political cartoonists make their points. Of course different media laws and conventions means topics have to be addressed in different ways but the impact remains the same.
The exhibition is at the Guardian newspaper and marks the final stage in a British Council project with Arab media.
Here is a report from the Daily Star, a Lebanese newspaper.