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Is the Riyadh Comedy Festival whitewashing a regime?

While the Saudis have invested enormously over the past few years into sports such as soccer and...

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14.26 26 Sep 2025


Is the Riyadh Comedy Festival whitewashing a regime?


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14.26 26 Sep 2025


While the Saudis have invested enormously over the past few years into sports such as soccer and golf, they are now stepping into the cultural arena, with the Riyadh Comedy Festival kicking off this weekend. It has an almost unbelievable line up on the cards, from Dave Chapelle to Whitney Cummins and Jimmy Carr.

But, is this an attempt to whitewash the regime?

Joining Seán to discuss is Liam Kelly, Senior Culture Writer for the Daily Telegraph, who has been investigating…

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