@foleyse

Professor Middle East/Islamic history @MTSU and non-resident fellow @GulfStatesInst. Author "Changing Saudi Arabia: Art, Culture, and Society in the Kingdom."

 Tennessee, USA
seanfoley.org
Joined June 2009
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Hot off the press! My new book from @RiennerPub on #Saudi Arabia’s #art movement and social and cultural change in the Kingdom: “Changing Saudi Arabia: Art, Culture, and Society in the Kingdom.” Order now for a limited time at half off: rienner.com/title/Changing_S… #Saudiart
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The @kbsalsaud visit to Tehran is no ordinary diplomatic gesture. His seniority and proximity to the Saudi leadership send a powerful signal. Riyadh is investing serious political capital in dialogue with Iran, seeking to contain escalation and create a credible diplomatic path out of the crisis.
AMB Dr. Rayed Krimly
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يرأس صاحب السمو الملكي الأمير خالد بن سلمان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود، وزير الدفاع، وفد المملكة للاجتماعات التي تستضيفها العاصمة الإيرانية طهران اليوم بين دول اتفاقية مكة للدفاع المشترك مع المسؤولين من الجمهورية الإسلامية الإيرانية. وذلك بمشاركة المشير/ عاصم منير، رئيس أركان الجيش الباكستاني، والسيد/ إبراهيم قالن، رئيس الاستخبارات التركية، وسيلتقي ممثلوا دول اتفاقية مكة للدفاع المشترك فخامة رئيس الجمهورية الإسلامية الإيرانية مسعود بزشكيان، ومعالي الأمين العام للمجلس الأعلى للأمن القومي محسن رضائي. وتأتي الزيارة في إطار استمرار جهود دول اتفاقية مكة للدفاع المشترك لخفض التصعيد بين أطراف الأزمة الحالية وتشجيع الحوار والحلول الدبلوماسية، ودعم جهود الوساطة التي تقوم بها دولة قطر وجمهورية باكستان الإسلامية، والتأكيد على الدور المحوري لدول اتفاقية مكة في استتاب أمن المنطقة واستقرارها والعمل مع كافة دول المنطقة في سبيل تحقيق ذلك الهدف.
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A tribute to the late @AzizAlghashian by Professor Natasha Lindstaedt, @Uni_of_Essex. essex.ac.uk/blog/posts/2026/…
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Timour Azhari
@timourazhari6h
Top officials from the Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are expected to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to discuss regional coordination — Saudi foreign ministry official 
    Saudi Arabia will be represented by Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Turkey by Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin, the official said.
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“The Serbian Progressive Party received around 1.72 million votes, admitted Vučić. The Student List won 2.2 million, giving it a majority of 52% to 32.3%.” sg.news.yahoo.com/vu-concede…

Student List wins Serbian election in political earthquake as Vučić concedes defeat

The election was seen as a referendum on Vučić’s political dominance and the political system that had been in place in Serbia for more than a decade.View on euronews

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AFP News Agency
@AFP19h
Flights resume at Riyadh's international airport following a series of deadly attacks on the facility that saw it closed for two weeks, even as Yemen's Houthis target the country with strikes. u.afp.com/Syor
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🔴 BREAKING: King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh announces that terminals 1 and 2 will reopen on Sunday, with terminal 1 serving domestic flights and terminal 2 handling international flights operated by Saudi airlines.
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Reuters
@ReutersOct 24
UAE's Ras Al Khaimah shuts all beaches as neighbours grapple with oil spill reut.rs/3ULbXPx reut.rs/3ULbXPx

UAE's Ras Al Khaimah shuts all beaches as neighbours grapple with oil spill

Ras Al Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches ​in the emirate would be closed until further notice, a day after ‌an offshore oil leak prompted beach closures in neighbouring Umm Al...

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Thank you Dr. Luke Truxal of @mtsuhistory for lecturing last week on aerial bombardment, World War II, and contemporary issues with drones and war to my class on aerospace history.
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🇸🇦✈️| Riyadh Airport will reopen tomorrow.
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Khalid Rabie
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تنطلق النسخة الرابعة من مؤتمر النقد السينمائي الدولي 2026 يومي 5 و6 نوفمبر 2026 في استوديوهات "جاكس" بالرياض، بتنظيم من هيئة الأفلام السعودية. alriyadh.com/2211837
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A critical detail buried in the new Reuters scoop on Starlink: US officials confirmed the Houthi militia in Yemen obtained smuggled Starlink terminals to communicate during the 2024 strikes!
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Its their modus operandi in engaging the region - and besides, the dongfeng missile relationship is now 40+ years old.
Fatima Alasrar
@YemeniFatimaOct 24
Interesting Reuters exclusive suggesting that Saudi Arabia is expanding its domestic ballistic-missile production capabilities, potentially using Chinese technology in the process. And so if this is accurate, Beijing seems to be everywhere and nowhere at once. reuters.com/world/middle-eas…

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says

Saudi Arabia appears to be expanding its ballistic missile factory to build larger solid-fuel missiles that could fly farther or carry heavier payloads, according to two US researchers who analyzed...

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Replying to @foleyse @AzizAlghashian
Thanks 🙏
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Chinese crude oil imports are set to hit their higher level since pulling back through the Iran War right in time for the US Midterm elections. Funny, that.
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*US AUTHORIZES SPR EXCHANGE TO SUPPORT FUEL SUPPLY STABILITY *US AUTHORIZES EXCHANGE OF UP TO 400,000 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL *US AUTHORIZES EXCHANGE TO ADDRESS LOUISIANA REFINERY DISRUPTION
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A thoughtful piece by @halmustafa about the life and career of my friend @AzizAlghashian: arabnews.com/opinion/alghash…

Alghashian’s death highlights importance of Gulf research centers

The unforeseen death of researcher Abdulaziz Al-Ghashayan highlights the urgent need for Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states to invest in research centers fostering unbiased insights for informed...

arabnews.com
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Ahmed Al Omran
@ahmedOct 22
🚨 Saudi Arabia intercepts 4 drones in Riyadh and Medina —coalition spokesman
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Bloomberg
@businessOct 22
Saudi Arabia is in talks with foreign governments to give state-owned Aramco access to their strategic oil storage, CEO Amin Nasser said bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Saudi Arabia Seeks Access to Overseas Oil Storage for Aramco

Saudi Arabia is in talks with foreign governments to give state-owned Aramco access to their strategic oil storage, as the kingdom seeks to make its supplies to customers more resilient during...

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The US State Department issued an ordered departure for non emergency personnel and their families from #Saudi Arabia because of the growing threat from #Houthi militants in neighboring #Yemen #IranWar‌ #Iran
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Tala Ramadan
@TalaRamadanOct 21
Syria Oct 20 (Reuters) - US bank J.P. Morgan ‌helped Syria to issue its first letter of credit in more than a decade, a senior Syrian energy official told Reuters, allowing the country to execute a commercial agreement ​this month for fuel products from Saudi Aramco
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