Barak Barfi
Barak Barfi is a former research fellow at New America and a former visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution.
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Syria’s House of Cards
Syria’s House of Cards
Dec 9, 2024 Barak Barfi explains why Bashar al-Assad’s government collapsed so quickly, placing most of the blame on Assad himself.
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Trumpian Turmoil Is Coming to the Middle East
Trumpian Turmoil Is Coming to the Middle East
Nov 13, 2024 Barak Barfi thinks that the regional leaders who are cheering now may soon be pining for a less capricious leader.
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What Will Follow Hamas’s War?
What Will Follow Hamas’s War?
Oct 9, 2023 Barak Barfi foresees an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza and prolonged occupation of the enclave.
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The Hollow Saudi-Iranian Agreement
The Hollow Saudi-Iranian Agreement
Mar 14, 2023 Barak Barfi sees a newly announced Chinese-brokered deal as more glitter than gold.
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Biden’s Return to Realism in Saudi Arabia
Biden’s Return to Realism in Saudi Arabia
Jul 15, 2022 Barak Barfi explains why embracing the status quo in the Middle East, while far from ideal, is the right call for the US.