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Karam Burjas
Editor
Pronouns: He/Him
Karam Burjas is a Lebanese-American whose work has centered on human rights, conflict dynamics, and open-source intelligence (OSINT), with particular expertise in the Levant. He aims to continue his work in human rights monitoring, focusing on the role of emerging technologies in documenting human rights violations worldwide.
He graduated summa cum laude from Temple University with a B.A. in Global Studies and studied abroad in Amman, Jordan, where he engaged with research institutions and worked with humanitarian organizations. After graduation, he returned to Amman to complete an intensive Arabic and Levant studies program at the Institut français du Proche-Orient (IFPO).
Karam has published independent research on human security issues in the MENA region and presented at multiple academic forums. Notably, his research on the abuse of white phosphorus in Lebanon and Palestine has been published and cited by multiple organizations, including the Arab Center DC. His professional experience spans political affairs, news tracking, human rights and nonproliferation research, and threat intelligence on MENA security developments.