ID#: 2277 Oct 6 : Houston : Syria:

Syria: On the Ground with the Kurds Fighting ISIS
and the Regional & Global Implications

SPEAKER Barak Barfi, New America Foundation DATE & TIME Tuesday, Oct. 6th Registration & Food: 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.  Program: 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. *Heavy appetizers included* LOCATION Kirksey Architecture  6909 Portwest Drive Houston, Texas 77024 (Near the 610 Loop @ I-10)   ONLINE REGISTRATION

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Barak Barfi has reported extensively for many years from both Iraq and Syria, which he has covertly entered many times. Most recently he spent a few weeks on the ground with Kurdish forces fighting in Northeastern Syria where he was only 400 yards away from ISIS front lines. Barfi will talk about his time in both Syria and Iraq; and what the future might hold for each country and the region.

Why is ISIS so strong and how did it spread so quickly? How successful have the Kurds been at fighting ISIS? Why has the Syrian civil war been so incredibly violent, and why is it so important to so many different nations? And now with Russia putting troops and planes on the ground in Syria, what are the regional and global implications?

Barak Barfi is a research fellow with the New America Foundation and a former visiting fellow with the Brookings Institution. Specializing in Arab and Islamic affairs, his articles have appeared in The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, New Republic, Jane's Islamic Affairs Analyst and Project Syndicate. Barfi is also a frequent commentator on CNN, BBC, MSNBC, Fox News and France 24. He has testified before Congress about the threats posed by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. In addition to his time in Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, Barfi spent six months in Libya during the revolution. 

Heavy appetizers served. If possible, please register in advance (above) as this program may reach capacity