In Newsweek: How Iran Tensions Can Hamper Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Goals
Farouk: Two attacks against Saudi Arabian facilities in 2019, attributed to Iran, showed how such tensions with Tehran “can hamper the fulfillment of [Saudi Arabia’s] Vision 2030 targets by decreasing and even interrupting Saudi Arabia’s revenues from oil and increasing the risk for foreign investors in Vision 2030 projects such as NEOM, tourism, infrastructure, energy and logistics projects.”
What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s Peace Efforts in the Ukraine War?
In early August, Saudi Arabia hosted an international summit in Jeddah to advance efforts aimed at restoring peace in Ukraine. “This conference fits perfectly within [Saudi Arabia’s] diplomatic strategies to achieve this recognition,” explained Dr Yasmine Farouk, a non-resident fellow with the Baker Institute Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East. “Saudi Arabia is following its national interest. We should expect it to continue doing so.”
Investing in Sport: A Weapon of Saudi Soft Power
As football superstars like Karim Benzema head to Saudi Arabia, and the kingdom announces a bombshell golf merger, what role does sport play in Saudi soft power. And is this a case of “sportswashing”? France 24 interviewed Yasmine Farouk.
'We Have no Place': LGBTQ Saudis Forced Into Exile
"Despite the radical social reforms and the electric shock approach (Prince Mohammed) has to soften the social norms in Saudi society," anything related to LGBTQ rights is considered "very sensitive," nonresident fellow Yasmine Farouk said of the exile LGBTQ Saudis are currently facing.
Mideast Challenges Mount for U.S. as its Forces Come Under Renewed Fire
China and Russia are continuing to make gains in the Middle East, highlighting the need for a shift in U.S. Foreign Policy. “America is definitely losing the ability to exclusively shape the direction in the region,” fellow Yasmine Farouk tells the Wall Street Journal.