The Riyadh Comedy Festival’s critics say that high-profile American comics are lending legitimacy to a government that represses dissent, jails activists and restricts free speech.

But Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is giving it a run for its money at the moment with its inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival, a state-sponsored event that is putting on shows featuring dozens of the biggest ...

Donald Trump poses a threat to comedy, the American actor Ben Stiller has suggested. Stiller – the star of Meet the Parents, ...