Caroline Dibble is a senior program assistant with USIP’s program on Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Egypt and the Levant.

Prior to joining USIP, Dibble served as a project assistant at the National Democratic Institute where she supported the Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Syria portfolios. She also worked as a development intern at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia

Dibble received a bachelor’s degree in foreign affairs and history as well as a master’s degree in religion, politics and conflict from the University of Virginia. She is proficient in French, having studied at Sciences Po in Lyon, France, and has spent time studying Arabic at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco.

Publications By Caroline

A Year After October 7, the Middle East Crisis Has No End in Sight

A Year After October 7, the Middle East Crisis Has No End in Sight

Thursday, October 10, 2024

The grim anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel and the ensuing war brought little respite for memorialization and healing from the enormity of loss with which Israeli and Palestinian societies have been grappling. More than 100 of the over 250 Israeli and foreign hostages abducted that day into Gaza are estimated to remain in captivity, with only 64 presumed still alive; upward of 42,000 Gazans have been killed in the ongoing war, most of the enclave’s population has been repeatedly displaced, and damage and humanitarian devastation is widespread. A multi-front war that has simmered since that day is now poised to boil over with catastrophic potential for the region.

Type: Question and Answer

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Takeaways from Blinken’s Trip to the Middle East

Takeaways from Blinken’s Trip to the Middle East

Friday, February 3, 2023

The Middle East has not been a high priority for the Biden administration thus far, with issues such as Russia’s war in Ukraine and escalating tensions with China taking precedence. However, recent developments in the region are catching the administration’s attention, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank earlier this week sought to reaffirm U.S. engagement in the Middle East amid political turnover in Israel, spiraling violence in the Israeli-Palestinian arena, stepped-up Iran-Israel tensions and a deepening economic crisis in Egypt.

Type: Analysis

Peace Processes

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