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Meet this very popular stand-up comedian from Saudi Arabia

November 13, 2015Culture

Saudi Arabia and comedy are rarely uttered in the same sentence. But that’s only our misconception. Take for example Fahad al Butairi, a very popular stand-up comedian in the Kingdom.

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