The Bab Bou Jeloud in Fez, Morocco
The Citadel of Aleppo in Aleppo, Syria
The Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey
The skyline of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Taj Mahal in Agra, India
The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Bab Al Bahrain in Manama, Bahrain

Welcome to Dr. Foley's website

Dr. Foley specializes in the contemporary history and politics of the Middle East and the wider Islamic world. He frequently travels to Asia and the Middle East, follows events in both regions closely, and speaks Arabic and Bahasa Malaysian. He has published widely and has delivered public presentations to audiences around the world.  He has also held Fulbright fellowships in Syria, Turkey, and Malaysia.

Foley's Travels in May and June 2012

Submitted by Site Admin on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 12:21

Dr. Foley will be traveling to Malaysia to participate in the Asia Pacific Roundtable and then to Lebanon to participate in the American University in Beirut's "Russia's Orient: An International Conference." He will present a paper in Beirut on Saudi Arabia's ties with the early Soviet state.

Foley Publishes Piece on Egyptian Singer Hamza Namira and the Arab Spring With the Middle East Institute (Washington, DC)

Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 17:09

On April 10, 2012 the website of the Middle East Institute (Washington, DC) published Dr. Foley's piece on Hamza Namira, a popular Egyptian singer who played a key role in Tahrir Square during the January 25, 2011 Egyptian Revolution. To see the article, go to http://www.mei.edu/content/artist-revolution-hamza-namira-arab-spring-an....

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Foley's Travels in May and June 2012

Dr. Foley will be traveling to Malaysia to participate in the Asia Pacific Roundtable and then to Lebanon to participate in the American University in Beirut's "Russia's Orient: An International Conference." He will present a paper in Beirut on Saudi Arabia's ties with the early Soviet state.

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