Avi Melamed

Avi Melamed is an expert on current affairs in the Arab & Muslim World and their impact on Israel & the Middle East. A former Israeli Intelligence Official & Senior Official on Arab Affairs, Fluent in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, he has held high-risk Government, Senior Advisory, Intelligence & Counter-Terrorist intelligence positions in Arab cities & communities - often in very sensitive times - on behalf of Israeli Government agencies. He is the Founder & CEO of Inside the Middle East | Intelligence Perspectives - an apolitical non-partisan curriculum using intelligence methodology to examine the Middle East. As an Author, Educator, Expert, and Strategic Intelligence Analyst, Avi provides Intelligence Analysis, Briefings, and Geopolitical Tours to diplomats, Israeli and foreign policymakers, global media outlets, and a wide variety of international businesses, organizations, and private clients on a range of Israel and Middle East Affairs.

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How could China step in after Iran’s nuclear setback following US strikes? | LIVEMINT INDIA

How could China step in after Iran's nuclear setback following US strikes? Experts weigh in | Avi Melamed interviewed by Garvit Bhirani | LIVEMINT INDIA | LiveMint is a daily financial newspaper published in India. It...

Donald Trump Touts ‘Obliteration’ of Iran Sites Seen in Satellite Images | NEWSWEEK

Donald Trump Touts 'Obliteration' of Iran Sites Seen in Satellite Images | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. President Donald Trump said "monumental damage" was done to Iran's nuclear...
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Pres. Trump claims ‘monumental’ damage after Iran attack | FOX NEWS

Pres. Trump claims 'monumental' damage after Iran attack | FOX NEWS | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence quoted on Fox News, interview by Jeane Franseen. https://youtu.be/Vn8BhIDnvZM President Donald Trump asserted on his Truth Social platform that...
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Iran’s Lasting Denuclearization Unlikely Without Regime Change: Analysts | NTD NEWS

Iran’s Lasting Denuclearization Unlikely Without Regime Change - Middle East Expert | NTD NEWS with Geopolitical Analyst Avi Melamed. https://youtu.be/mE8QVGOMrug Iran’s Deterrence in Preventing an Attack Has Fallen - Middle East Expert | NTD...

ITME FELLOWSHIP 2025

ITME FELLOWSHIP | VOICES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST ITME’s newest initiative, VOICES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST, is an international fellowship for motivated college and graduate students. Inside The Middle East...

ISRAEL-IRAN WAR 2025 – JCC PORTAL

JCC PORTAL | ISRAEL-IRAN WAR 2025 https://youtu.be/c_T_i__C2z0

Israel can’t take out Iran nuclear facility without US | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Israel can’t take out Iran nuclear facility without US | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson (Anchor), STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS. https://youtu.be/oHvFFTpfJeA President Donald Trump is facing a crucial decision: directly help Israel defeat the Iranian regime or...
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Iran’s Deterrence in Preventing an Attack Has Fallen – Middle East Expert | NTD NEWS

Iran’s Deterrence in Preventing an Attack Has Fallen - Middle East Expert | NTD NEWS with Geopolitical Analyst Avi Melamed. https://youtu.be/i-Oa9_6kMx4 Iran’s Deterrence in Preventing an Attack Has Fallen - Middle East Expert |...

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Cease-fire deal or not, Israel’s Hamas problem probably isn’t going away | BUSINESS INSIDER

Cease-fire deal or not, Israel’s Hamas problem probably isn’t going away | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Jake Epstein for BUSINESS INSIDER. "Hamas is not...

Saudi Post-Quake Aid To Syria Comes With Strings Attached | INN-7

Find Avi Melamed's article "Saudi Post-quake aid to Syria comes with strings attached", Originally published in Israel National News | INN-7 | March, 03...

بعد القتال العنيف.. ماذا ستستفيد إسرائيل وحماس من الهدنة؟ | ALHURRA

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ بعد القتال العنيف.. ماذا ستستفيد إسرائيل وحماس من الهدنة؟ ” an article on Al-Hurra - ...

Cautela ante los nuevos liderazgos en Siria: ¿Pragmatismo o línea dura? | ULTIMA HORA

Cautela ante los nuevos liderazgos en Siria: ¿Pragmatismo o línea dura? | Avi Melamed quoted by Antoni Agüera in this article for Ultima Hora. La...