The current study examined the relationships between the connected generation and college students in Saudi Arabia. The study also explored the relationship between students’ attitudes about the “connected generation” as affected by Saudi Arabia’s strict interpretation of Islamic values. The findings indicate that Saudi Arabian students living in a strict Islamic society still see themselves...Read More

Iran and Saudi Arabia have long been engaged in heated rivalry and conflict in the Middle East. These two regional powers are both major oil-exporting countries; in major foreign policy issues, therefore, oil is used as an important tool to pursue goals. Iran and Saudi Arabia have a long history of differences on oil policies,...Read More

A decade after the establishment of the Saudi regime Riyadh and Washington constructed a strategic alliance between themselves in 1945. On the other hand, given the “Pivot to Asia” doctrine adopted by the Obama and Trump Administrations, the decline of Washington’s dependence on Saudi oil, as well as some important events such as the murdering...Read More

This study attempts to assess the different ways through which Islam as a religion can impact politics. In fact, the notion that is collectively labeled as Islam and its re-interpretation as an escalating presence of religion in politics in today’s world has deep layers. To distinguish a variety of these layers, each with different characteristics,...Read More