Dr. Foley Comments on the Civil War in Syria, Western Airstrikes
Dr. Foley spoke with the podcast “The Road to Now” on April 27, 2018 about the U.S./European airstrikes in Syria, the country’s civil war, and the growing tensions between Iran [...]
Dr. Foley Lectures on Tobacco in Oman, Iran, and the Middle East to MESA
“The Necessary Evil’: The Toleration of Tobacco in Contemporary Oman.” Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA), Washington, DC, [...]
Dr. Foley Talks to News Channel 5 (Nashville, TN) about Slavery in Libya
On November 29, 2017, Dr. Foley spoke to News Channel 5 (Nashville) about slavery in Libya and the country’s troubled recent history, including the death of Ambassador Stephens. See the [...]
Dr. Foley Lectures on Smoking and Oman
Dr. Foley lectured on the Western tobacco industry and Oman to the 8th Conference on Ibadi Studies at the University of Tokyo, Center for Middle East Studies, Sultan Qaboos Chair in Middle East [...]
Chinese Journal Publishes Foley’s Article on Sino-Saudi Ties
The Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies published Dr. Foley’s Article on China-Saudi Ties: “When Oil is Not Enough: Sino-Saudi Ties and Vision 2030.” This paper [...]
The Road to Now Interviews Dr. Foley on Syria
The Road to Now Podcast with Ben Sawyer and Bob Crawford interviewed Dr. Foley on April 13, 2017 about the civil war in Syria. Dr. Foley discussed the causes of the war and the history of Syria [...]
Life and Legends Magazine Publishes Dr. Foley’s article on art, film, and social media in Saudi Arabia
Life and Legends, an American arts magazine, published Dr. Foley's article on art, film, and social media in Saudi Arabia. Entitled "Artists of Change: Saudi Arabia in 2017," the article [...]
The National Newspaper Quotes Dr. Foley on Salman’s Trip to Malaysia
On February 26, 2017, the National newspaper in the United Arab Emirates cited Dr. Foley at length about Saudi Arabia's King Salman and his trip to visit Malaysia. The article also discussed [...]
Dr. Foley lectures to Beijing Foreign Studies University on Culture and Sino-Saudi Ties
On December 15, 2016 Dr. Foley lectured on the role of culture and history in Sino-Saudi ties to students and faculty at the Department of Arabic Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University [...]
Dr. Foley lectures to Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Conference on Islam and Modernization in Saudi Arabia
On November 18, 2016 Dr. Foley spoke on the intersection of smoking, Islam, modernization, and politics in modern Saudi Arabia to the annual conference of the Middle East Studies Association [...]