Abdullah F. Alrebh
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Abdullah F. Alrebh is an associate professor of sociology of religion and sociological theory at Grand Valley State University. His research focuses on politics, culture, religion, and authority in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, and the Islamic world. He earned a PhD from Michigan State University, East Lansing in 2014 in addition to a MA in sociology from Michigan State University and a MA in Arabic literature from King Saud University. In 2015, Alrebh was a visiting scholar at Michigan State University. He has published a number of academic articles and book chapters focusing on religion, authority, and education with a primary focus on Middle Eastern countries in general and Saudi Arabia in particular. Alrebh is the author of Covering the Kingdom: Saudi Arabia in Western Press During the 20th Century (Routledge, 2024).
Analysis
The F-35 Test: A New Era for the U.S.-Saudi Strategic Partnership
Washington and Riyadh must decide whether confronting the domestic political challenges of testing the United States’ QME doctrine or seeking an off-ramp makes more sense.
A Pact for a Pact? Mohammed bin Salman Brings His Terms to Trump’s Washington
The crown prince’s visit aims to advance the massive economic partnership pledged during President Trump's May trip.
Saudi Response to Coronavirus Seen as Emphasizing Public Health, Not Internal Politics
As King Salman warns of the difficult fight ahead, the rationale behind the Saudi government’s quarantine measures is being closely scrutinized.
Dec 30, 2019
Awamiya, Beyond Downtown
The Downtown Awamiya development project is an important initiative in a region that has been deprived of cultural resources and investment from the state.
