Controversy surrounding Riyadh’s comedy festival says more about its critics than it does the Saudis, writes @kshaheen.bsky.social, revealing “a superiority complex steeped in stereotypes about Arab societies and their political structures.”
Riyadh’s comedy festival and the Electronic Arts megadeal aren’t image laundry so much as a domestic culture pivot, and our scolding says more about us than about the kingdom
