Karam is a senior English-Arabic translator with over 20 years of experience in translation, editing and media assessment. Previously, he worked as a translator at several think tanks, including the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), UN bodies, including the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as well as development organizations such as Sphere. He has also translated several studies and books in the political, security and military fields.