Alaa Awad is an Egyptian-based graffiti artist, and painter.Alaa Awad is an Egyptian graffiti artist known for his graffiti in Cairo and Luxor. He is best known for his mural paintings created on Mohamed Mahmoud Street in Cairo. His graffiti became well known after he arrived in Cairo in early 2012 following the Port Said Massacre. His graffiti then expanded to encompass the attitudes of protest against the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF).