Satire and Political Protest in Saudi Arabia

Leila* | 19 Jul 2012

La Yekthar is a popular Saudi satirical series (Source:http://littlebirdtell.blogspot.com/2010/12/la-yekthar.html) As George Orwell famously wrote, “Every joke is a tiny revolution.” Indeed, since time immemorial, humor has been used to confront authority and overturn the status quo. Political satire, in particular, has taken on many forms and has played...