Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct 6, 2025 (AFP) - 'Can I say dirty stuff?' Comics raise laughs in Saudi, frowns at home

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2025-10-06

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 hypocrisy. It is one of a swath of new events in Saudi as the conservative kingdom, which has faced fier......

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