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Jun 16, 2022 25 tweets 39 min read Read on X
It's finally here!
I'm extremely excited to announce that my book "Iranian-Saudi Rivalry since 1979: In the Words of Kings & Clerics" has been published by @BloomsburyBooks @ibtauris.
Let me tell you a little bit about my book & my decade-long journey in this thread🧵1/25
This book is a revision of my DPhil Dissertation at @UniofOxford @StCrossCollege which covered Iranian & Saudi Mutual (mis)Representations 1979-2009 & subsequent work that covered this rivalry up to 2021 as an Academic Visitor at @StAntsCollege @OxfordMEC . 2/25
This publication builds on the work of great experts, scholars & academics including [in alpha. order]
@PaulAarts2
@Adib_Moghaddam
@S_Akbarzadeh
@MadawiDr
@altoraifi
@HAmirahmadi
@abaabood
@wbeeman
#ShahramChubin @carnegienpp
@AnoushEhteshami
#HennerFürtig @GIGA_Institute 3/25
This publication builds on work of grt experts scholars & academics includg [in alpha. order] cont
#GregoryGause @BushSchool
@janekinninmont
#TimNiblock @GulfExeter
#NikkiKeddie @UCLA
@MehranKamrava @BanafshKeynoush @MKhosraviNik
#BahgatKorany @AUC
@profmabon
@TobyMatthiesen 4/25
This publication builds on work of great experts, scholars & academics including [in alpha. order] cont.
@milanimohsen
@GerdDoha
#HaggaiRam @bengurionu
late #Rouhollah_Ramazani @UVA
@AminSaikal
#ShireenHunter @georgetownsfs
#CharlesTripp @SOASpolitics
@vali_nasr
@FWehrey 5/25
However, this is book is different! It is the first monograph to study Iranian-Saudi Rivalry mutually & through representation/construction of the ‘Other’ from 3 dimensions (media, political,religious discourse) in the original languages & frm primary sources of both states. 6/25
The book is composed of five parts, each focusing on an era/presidency, from the early days of the 1979 Iranian Revolution up to the assassinations of #Soleimani & #Fakhrizadeh. There's an epilogue that discusses the first year of the #Biden & Six months of the #Raisi admin. 7/25
Part 1: Focuses on how #Iran & #SaudiArabia shaped the identity of the "Self" & "Other" since the early days of post-revolutionary period. Events include #IRP assassinations, #Mecca Siege, Iran-Iraq War, Fahd & Saddam, #Khomeini death, & rise of #Rafsanjani-#Khamenei duo 8/25
Part 2: Iranian-Saudi Detente & Rapprochement in post-war period of the 90s. Events include Iraq invasion of #Kuwait 1990, Afgh. Taliban War, Sahwa Movement, #BinLaden, #Khatami -#Abdullah Rapprochement in #OIC #Tehran, #Khobar Bombings, US-Saudi relations under #Clinton 9/25
Part 3: Beginning of end of rapprochement. #Saddam falls in 2003 & @Ahmadinejad1956 elected. Events: Shift in Iranian & Saudi discourses after US invasion, "Shi'i Crescent", sectarian war, Al-Askari Shrine bombings, #Hezbollah-#Israel 2006 war,& #Hamas-#Israel war 2008/09. 10/25
Part 4: Uprisings, #Revolutions, Collapse of rapprochement. Events: #Iran "Green Revolution", #SaudiArabia's Baqi protests in 2009, #ArabSpring & #Iran|ian-#Saudi discourses towards #Tunisia, #Egypt, #Bahrain,#Syria war,@HassanRouhani -@BarackObama #nuclear #JCPOA , & #ISIS 11/25
Part 5: Severing of #Iran-#Saudi relations: Rise of #MBS & election of #Trump. How Trump's #MaximimPressure upended the Obama Iran policy & reshaped Iranian–Saudi rivalry... 12/25
Part 5 cont... Events include war in Yemen, the execution of Nimr al-Nimr & the severing of Saudi-Iran diplomatic relations, turbulence in the #PersianGulf, #Qatar Blockade, #Khashoggi, Tanker Wars, attacks on #ARAMCO oil facilities, & #Soleimani assassination. 13/25
I wrote this book with 3 main audiences in mind: Those with an interest in the MENA region, Experts, and Scholars. Think Tanks bring all 3 together. I hope it peaks your interest.

@ACPSS1
@AJStudies
@ArabCenter_en
@BelferCenter
@BESA_Center
@BrookingsIN
@BrookingsInst 14/25
I wrote this book with 3 main audiences in mind: Those with an interest in the MENA region, Experts, and Scholars. Think Tanks bring all 3 together. I hope it peaks your interest.

@CarnegieEndow
@CarnegieIndia
@CarnegieMEC
@CARPObonn
@CFR_org
@CH_MENAP
@ChathamHouse15/25
I wrote this book with 3 main audiences in mind: Those with an interest in the MENA region, Experts, and Scholars. Think Tanks bring all 3 together. I hope it peaks your interest.

@Clingendaelorg
@CPR_India
@CrisisGroup
@CSDR_India
@CSIS
@DayanCenter
@ecfr
@TheELN16/25
I wrote this book with 3 main audiences in mind: Those with an interest in the MENA region, Experts, and Scholars. Think Tanks bring all 3 together. I hope it peaks your interest.

@EmiratesPolicy
@FESonline
@gulf_research
@HarvardIOP
@ICWA_NewDelhi
@IDSAIndia
@ifi_aub17/25
I wrote this book with 3 main audiences in mind. Those with an interest in the MENA region, Experts, & Scholars.Think Tanks bring all 3 together. I hope it peaks your interest
@IFRI_
@IISS_org
@ispionline
@JIIA_eng
@KASonline
@kfcris_en
@lseideas
@LSEMiddleEast
@ME_Council 18/25
I wrote this book with 3 main audiences in mind: Those with an interest in the MENA region, Experts, and Scholars. Think Tanks bring all 3 together. I hope it peaks your interest.

@RandCorporation
@RUSI_org
@SAISHopkins
@SAISIran
@SIPRIorg
@TheECSSR
@TheWilsonCenter19/25
I would like to thank Profs. Anoush Ehteshami @anoushehteshami, #Bruce_Riedel @BrookingsInst, & Kristian Ulrichsen @Dr_Ulrichsen for taking the time out of their busy & hectic schedules to read & endorse my book. You have humbled me with your kind words. 20/25
A BIG thank you to my editor @AndyJHodges for his patience and great work [If you are looking for a great editor, he is your man!). Also, my writing coach, Nicole Janz @camwritinghub for all the encouragement & support. If you can’t write, she'll definitely find a remedy! 21/25
Many deserve thanks & gratitude for their continuous help & support throughout this journey. I am very grateful to @edmundmherzig, & much missed Rosie Hollis for their encouragement & supervision.

Lots of thanks to @BloomsburyBooks @ibtauris & @EditorSophie, @YasminGarcha 22/25
Heartfelt gratitude goes to 3 people that have been a part of the journey at all & different times, either by reading drafts or giving moral support & morale boost particularly when the task was overwhelming & the road arduous: @hbahraluloom @NZalzale @ReMarxing. Thank You! 23/25
Last but CERTAINLY NOT least. This book is dedicated to my #mother . She made it all happen, from A to Z. Thank you for everything!
“Heaven Lies Under The Feet of Mothers” الجنة تحت اقدام الامهات
24/25
PS: If you want to order a copy: bloomsbury.com/uk/iraniansaud…

If you would like to review my book please let me know (DM or Email) & I can arrange a review copy for you.

I would be eternally grateful if you could please share & retweet.

Thank you!

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