Daniel Sharp

Associate Director and Associate Fellow, Middle East Program
Daniel Sharp

Danny Sharp is the associate director and associate fellow for the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), supporting the program’s opportunity-driven research into political, economic, and social change in the region. Prior to joining CSIS, Danny worked for an economic development advisory in Jordan. He holds a B.A. in Near Eastern studies from Cornell University.

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Babel: Translating the Middle East

Ayham Kamel: The Gulf's Regional Diplomacy

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Ayham Kamel of the Eurasia Group. They talk about the current diplomatic landscape in the Gulf, how leaders perceive their security interests, their views on the U.S. staying in power in the region, and how they are responding to the U.S. retrenchment from the Middle East.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Will Todman , and Daniel Sharp — April 18, 2023

CSIS Babel

Saudi Arabia’s New Journey in Anime

As anime’s popularity grows, Saudi Arabia’s engagement in the production of Arabic anime content represents a new effort to shape the narrative at home and abroad.

Newsletter by Daniel Sharp — February 21, 2023

Babel: Translating the Middle East

Hanna Notte: Russia in the Middle East After Ukraine

Jon Alterman speaks with Hanna Notte about Russia's interests in the Middle East and where they stand after the invasion of Ukraine, Russia's growing economic and defense relationship with Iran, and how Arab states view Russia's war in Ukraine.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Natasha Hall , and Daniel Sharp — January 24, 2023

CSIS Babel
Babel: Translating the Middle East

Jihad Azour: The Middle East's Economic Outlook

Jon speaks with the Jihad Azour of the IMF about the Middle East's economic outlook and the political consequences of economic reforms.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Natasha Hall , and Daniel Sharp — January 10, 2023

CSIS Babel
Babel: Translating the Middle East

Tamar Hermann: Israel's Rightward Shift

Jon speaks with Tamar Hermann about the rightward shift of young Jewish Israelis and changing attitudes about Arab citizens of Israel.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Natasha Hall , and Daniel Sharp — November 29, 2022

CSIS Babel
Babel: Translating the Middle East

Haider al-Abadi: Iraq and the Fight Against the Islamic State

Jon speaks with Dr. Haider al-Abadi, an Iraqi politician who served as prime minister from 2014 to 2018, while the country was battling the Islamic State about his decision making as prime minister.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Natasha Hall , and Daniel Sharp — May 17, 2022

CSIS Babel
Babel: Translating the Middle East

Jane Arraf: Not Your Mother's Iraq

Jon speaks with Jane Arraf about a changing Iraq.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Will Todman , and Daniel Sharp — March 1, 2022

CSIS Babel
Babel: Translating the Middle East

Bassem Youssef: Satire and Dissent

Jon Alterman speaks with Bassem Youssef about how he got his start on television, the role of satire in political conflict, and why he fled Egypt months after the military returned to power.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Natasha Hall , and Daniel Sharp — January 18, 2022

CSIS Babel
Babel: Translating the Middle East

Ghassan Salamé: In and Out of the Ivory Tower

Jon Alterman speaks with Ghassan Salamé about his decades of experience moving between academia and public service.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Will Todman , and Daniel Sharp — December 7, 2021

CSIS Babel