Caleb Harper

Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Middle East Program
Caleb Harper

Caleb Harper is the program coordinator and research assistant for the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, Caleb worked in community development with nongovernmental organizations in rural Tennessee and as a research assistant at Vanderbilt University. He was a Boren scholar in Jordan from 2019 to 2020 and holds a BA in political science and history from Vanderbilt University.
 

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Babel: Translating the Middle East

Bilahari Kausikan: The Middle East in a Multipolar World

Jon speaks with Bilahari Kausikan about how states in the Middle East can navigate complexity in the U.S.-China competition.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Will Todman , and Caleb Harper — February 7, 2023

CSIS Babel

Untying the Knot

As divorce rates fall in the West—where more and more couples are avoiding marriage in the first place—the number of divorces in the Arab world has been steadily climbing for decades.

Newsletter by Caleb Harper — December 22, 2022

Photo: Fadel Dawod/Getty Images
Babel: Translating the Middle East

Helen Lackner: Yemen in Conflict

Jon Alterman speaks with Helen Lackner about the history of conflict in Yemen and how the current civil war fits into it.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Natasha Hall , and Caleb Harper — November 15, 2022

CSIS Babel

On the Hook: How Egypt's Military Outcompetes Local Fish Farmers

Egypt's fish farmers are struggling for various reasons, but farmers say the real culprit lies beneath the surface: they are competing against the Egyptian military, which has become one of the largest players in the industry.

Newsletter by Caleb Harper — October 19, 2022

Photo: KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images
Babel: Translating the Middle East

Sami Atallah: Lebanon's Freefall

Jon speaks with Sami Atallah about how Lebanon got into the financial crisis it has been in for the past three years.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Will Todman , and Caleb Harper — October 4, 2022

CSIS Babel
Babel: Translating the Middle East

Marc Owen Jones: Real News, Fake News, and No News

Jon speaks with Marc Owen Jones about government efforts to control the media in the Middle East and the challenges and opportunities created by the rise of social media.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Natasha Hall , and Caleb Harper — September 20, 2022

CSIS Babel
Babel: Translating the Middle East

Henry Rome: Nuclear Negotiations with Iran

Jon speaks with Henry Rome about U.S. negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program and where it might go from here.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Natasha Hall , and Caleb Harper — July 26, 2022

CSIS Babel

Honey, I Froze the Kids

Israel’s generous subsidies for in-vitro-fertilization (IVF) have earned it the highest per capita rate of IVF procedures in the world, but that generosity may soon overflow.

Newsletter by Caleb Harper and Kobe Spells — July 21, 2022

Photo: Middle East Program/CSIS
Babel: Translating the Middle East

Frank Verrastro: The Middle East and Global Energy Markets

Jon speaks with Frank Verrastro about price volatility and the Middle East's role in the global energy market.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Will Todman , and Caleb Harper — June 28, 2022

CSIS Babel