Martin Pimentel

Program Manager and Research Associate, Middle East Program
Martin Pimentel

​Marty Pimentel is a program manager and research associate for the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he supports research on social, political, economic, and environmental change in the region. Prior to joining CSIS, he worked as a research assistant at the United States Institute of Peace and as a program assistant at the Carter Center. Marty holds a BA in history and political science from Emory University and an MA in Arab studies from Georgetown University.

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Babel: Translating the Middle East

A Mezze: Chat GPMufti

A recent flurry of Islamic experimentation with artifical intelligence has been met with mixed results. 

Podcast Episode by Martin Pimentel and Leah Hickert — November 8, 2023

CSIS Babel

Chat GPMufti

AI is playing an increasing role among Muslim institutions in the MENA region. This trend, however, has left many uneasy. In this mezze, Marty Pimentel discusses the future role of AI in religious institutions throughout the region. 

Newsletter by Martin Pimentel — October 24, 2023

Babel: Translating the Middle East

A Mezze: Fishing for Food Security

In August 2021, in the desert region of southern Algeria, a group of Sahrawi refugees were bustling inside a building studded with rectangular pools and filled with tons of tilapia—literally.

Podcast Episode by Leah Hickert and Martin Pimentel — October 10, 2023

CSIS Babel

Fishing for Food Security

In Tindouf, the sun beats down on sandy expanses that are home to little more than a network of refugee camps. But in August 2021, a group of Sahrawi refugees were bustling inside a white-walled building studded with rectangular pools filled with tons of tilapia—literally.

Newsletter by Martin Pimentel — September 19, 2023

Babel: Translating the Middle East

Haneen Sayed: Lebanon's Economic Crisis

Jon Alterman speaks with Dr. Haneen Sayed about the roots of Lebanon's economic crisis and how the international donor community can play a more constructive role.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Will Todman, and Martin Pimentel — August 22, 2023

CSIS Babel