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A-list comedians are taking heat from their industry peers for their upcoming participation in the contentious Riyadh Comedy Festival, kicking off Friday in Saudi Arabia, which has been under scrutiny for years over human rights abuses .

Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari and Pete Davidson are among the comedians on the star lineup. Their representatives did not reply to The Times’ requests for comment.

The comedy festival is the latest high-profile event in Saudi Arabia to court U.S. celebrities and advance the country’s Vision 2030 plan to diversify its economy and raise its global profile. The country in 2019 launched the Red Sea International Film Festival with this mission and

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