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Comics face backlash for performing in Saudi Arabia

Comics face backlash for performing in Saudi Arabia

Update: 2025-10-02
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Comedians playing at a festival in Riyadh are being skewered by fellow comics for ignoring the country's human rights abuses. But former Canadian ambassador Dennis Horak says this isn't simply Saudi whitewashing. It's part of a move towards limited reforms — and that's good for both Saudis and regional stability.


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Comics face backlash for performing in Saudi Arabia

Comics face backlash for performing in Saudi Arabia