American comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi have faced criticism back home. | AFP/Getty Images Earlier this month, comedians, including Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson and Bill Burr, flew to Saudi Arabia to perform at the inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival. The organizers claimed it was the largest comedy festival in the world, with over 50 international comedians performing stand-up, sketch and improv. It was put on and paid for by the Saudi government as a part of their effort to increase investment in their local economy — and also to improve their g...

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