The Riyadh Comedy Festival began on Friday and includes many of the world’s most famous comedians on its bill. But the comedy festival in Saudi Arabia’s capital has become something of a cultural ...

A comedy festival in the capital of Saudi Arabia has become a cultural flash point as major comedians face criticism for accepting seemingly lucrative deals to perform in a country that was virtually ...

The Riyadh Comedy Festival is well underway, and many are outraged by the huge lineup of famous comedians appearing at the controversial event. The festival has faced a huge backlash over Saudi Arabia ...

As the first-ever Riyadh Comedy Festival drew to a close last week, a debate raged across entertainment as to whether the free speech warriors who’ve decried cancel culture in their stand-up gigs — ...

"There were sex jokes, and trans jokes. It's really unusual to see this kind of comedy here in Saudi Arabia." That's how one ex-pat summed up the performances she's seen, at the first ever Riyadh ...