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Saudi Arabia Beheads Comedian On Stage

Oct 02, 2025
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RIYADH — The controversial Riyal Comedy Festival, boycotted by many comedians, turned into a horror show, when Saudi officials beheaded comedian Bill Burr, live on stage.

Bill, known for this comedic rants, decided to proof the point that Saudi Arabia has embraced absolute free speech. So he proceeded to tell a joke that started with a rhetoric question, “so you guys are into marrying 9-year-olds?”

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