Barak Barfi is a research fellow at the New America Foundation, where he specializes in Arab and Islamic Affairs, and a former visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution. Before entering the think-tank world, Barak worked as a correspondent for Associated Press and as a producer for ABC News affiliates, where he reported from countries such as Iraq and Lebanon. He has lived in half a dozen Middle East countries, including Libya and Yemen. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/barak-barfi-2/rss en Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces War Economy Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:53:06 +0000 Barak Barfi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/10/25/washingtons-partner-problem-in-syrian-battle-against-isis https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/10/25/washingtons-partner-problem-in-syrian-battle-against-isis Radicalization, attrition and defections mean only questionable partners remain for the U.S. government in the campaign against ISIS in Syria, warns New America Foundation fellow Barak Barfi. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs ISIS Fri, 30 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Barak Barfi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/08/30/syrian-jihadists-hopes-and-fears-from-u-s-strike https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/08/30/syrian-jihadists-hopes-and-fears-from-u-s-strike With the United States poised to strike Syria, the exiled opposition is elated. After more than two years of pleading for international intervention, their supplications have finally been answered. But inside Syria, the mood is less optimistic. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Barak Barfi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/03/12/why-the-u-s-s-syria-aid-package-is-too-little-too-late https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/03/12/why-the-u-s-s-syria-aid-package-is-too-little-too-late Barak Barfi is a Research Fellow at the New America Foundation, where he specializes in Arab and Islamic affairs. He recently returned from Aleppo. Barak writes often for publications including The International Herald Tribune, The New Republic, the Washington Post, Foreign Policy and The Atlantic, and is a regular guest on CNN, Fox News Channel, France 24 and other international networks. He is based between the U.S. and the Middle East. Civil Society Government & Pro-Government Forces Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Barak Barfi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/02/12/the-biggest-hurdles-facing-post-assad-syria https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/02/12/the-biggest-hurdles-facing-post-assad-syria Barak Barfi is a Research Fellow at the New America Foundation, where he specializes in Arab and Islamic affairs. He recently returned from Aleppo. Barak writes often for publications including The International Herald Tribune, The New Republic, the Washington Post, Foreign Policy and The Atlantic, and is a regular guest on CNN, Fox News Channel, France 24 and other international networks. He is based between the U.S. and the Middle East. Civil Society Human Rights Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Barak Barfi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/01/31/syrias-aid-quagmire-explained https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/01/31/syrias-aid-quagmire-explained Barak Barfi is a Research Fellow at the New America Foundation, where he specializes in Arab and Islamic affairs. He recently returned from Aleppo. Barak writes often for publications including The International Herald Tribune, The New Republic, the Washington Post, Foreign Policy and The Atlantic, and is a regular guest on CNN, Fox News Channel, France 24 and other international networks. He is based between the U.S. and the Middle East.