ISLAMABAD (NYT) — Afghanistan freed a U.S. citizen Sunday, the State Department and Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry said in separate statements, weeks after the Taliban announced an agreement with the ...

Saudi Arabia’s inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival, running through October 9th, has sparked controversy among performers and ...

“Repression of free speech is no laughing matter,” the nonprofit Human Rights Watch said on Instagram. “Comedians performing ...

The state-sponsored Riyadh Comedy Festival will feature Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson and other top acts. Human Rights Watch says the event aims to obscure the country’s abuses.

The participation of big name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari and Kevin Hart, provoked criticism from fellow ...

Per Deadline, Okatsuka posted about the festival on Threads this weekend, writing, “FYI there are more of us that said no to ...

Several U.S. comedians are blasting the star-studded Riyadh Comedy Festival over Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses. The ...

Several U.S. comedians are blasting the star-studded Riyadh Comedy Festival over Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses. The festival, which kicked off on Friday, features prominent ...

Marc Maron called out U.S. comedians for performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, citing Saudi officials’ ...

Many U.S. comedians have spoken out against the controversial event. Marc Maron blasted fellow comedy heavyweights who signed ...

Shane Gillis revealed that he was offered a "significant bag" to perform at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival, which ...

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