OPEC
January 12, 2015
Saudi Arabia has a unique approach of vacillating between using hard and soft power. This approach is directly linked to Saudi Arabia being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the home of the Islamic religion, and possessing vast oil reserves.
![Photo reprinted courtesy Fadi El Binni, Al Jazeera English, via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/8VZVMs The Hajj is a part of Saudi Arabia's religious soft power](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/5205573976_f58bd73f22_b.jpg?itok=sMbqI7cv)
January 12, 2015
Najah Al-Osaimi considers Saudi Arabia's smart power strategy.