I have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it | Omid Djalili
The headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of that After 15 years of turning down offers to perform standup comedy in Saudi Arabia due to the country's human rights record, this time I took the gig. Why? There's a push for change in Saudi, and signs are discernible. Yet many from the outside would rather comedian…