Saudi Arabia Hosts its First Riyadh Comedy Festival

This is Beirut, 07/10 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Jokes about geriatric sex and endless profanity have been embraced by Saudi fans at the Riyadh Comedy Festival even as foreign comedians face a backlash for taking part. The star-studded event, backed by a Saudi government body, has driven a wedge through the stand-up scene, as comics who staunchly defend free speech in the West are accused of ...