Comics were urged to use their platform to raise awareness of Saudi Arabia’s human rights issues, but reportedly signed contracts forbidding them from doing so in exchange for lucrative fees

Algunos de los cómicos que más han defendido la libertad de expresión actúan en Riad, en un festival organizado por una dictadura que asesina a periodistas y condena a muerte a…

American comics used Saudi Arabia’s first global comedy festival to skewer a debate raging at home. Critics said the event was part of Saudi efforts to draw attention away from a…