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Politics : View from the Center and Left

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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (201460)9/14/2012 4:18:42 PM
From: Sam  Read Replies (1) of 541957
 
Arab humor-- Here is a brief article from CSM that inadvertently makes your point. They are trying, but, as with nearly everything in most Arab countries, politics and religion get in the way.


No matter which direction it takes, the popularity of stand-up proves that “humorless Arabs” are eager to laugh at themselves, stresses veteran Jordanian satirist Nabil Sawalha.

“Why not? We came up with the greatest joke of all time,” Mr. Sawalha said. “Arab politics.”

csmonitor.com
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