Born in 1984 in Cairo, Egypt,  where he continues to live and work, Khatab received a PHD degree in Calligraphy from Cairo University in 2018, His main interest is mixing between painting, video art and installations. He started his career at the age of 12 as a billboard painter in streets, and later on developed passion towards Arabic calligraphy which has been ever since a significant element in his work.

His work has been presented in many Exhibitions including; Gezira Art Centre Cairo in 2013, Art Lounge gallery Cairo in 2015, Bamako Biennial, Mali in 2011, Malmo Artist’s Book Biennial, Sweden in 2008, Supermarket Art Fair, Sweden in 2015, Nabad Art Gallery, Amman in 2014, Arabian Youth Salon, Doha in 2014, Investec Cape Town Art Fair in 2016, Safarkhan Gallery, Cairo in 2016,2018, Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial in 2016,2018.