Karim Safieddine is a Nonresident Fellow at TIMEP focusing on politics and reform in Lebanon. His mandate works to bring Lebanese perspectives into the global policy conversation on key files, including the political future of the country, sectarian tensions, and the disarmament of Hezbollah. A Lebanese organizer and researcher, Karim holds a Master’s degree in Comparative Politics from LSE and is currently pursuing a PhD in Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh. His political writing and research, published in numerous local, regional, and international platforms, explore the intersections between politics, social movements, and the democratic struggle in Lebanon and the MENA region. He regularly writes about social movements, foreign policy, and political transitions. Karim is affiliated with the Mada Network, a non-sectarian and non-partisan youth network in Lebanon, and Masar, a secular, democratic, progressive movement that bridges together likeminded grassroots formations across regions and sectors.