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.

Washington Post condemned comedians like Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr for accepting money to perform at Saudi Arabia's comedy ...

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, ...