Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Competition is attracting international stars together with Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson and Kevin Hart, with stories that some are being paid greater than $1 million every. The occasion is a part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s push to rebrand the conservative kingdom by way of sports activities and leisure. Human rights teams say the marketing campaign is an try to whitewash abuses, pointing to restrictions on free speech and the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Riyadh Comedy Competition attracts prime U.S. comedians amid controversy
