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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When Celebrities Become Public Property: Arab Media and the Private Lives of cultural icons | Avi Melamed

When Celebrities Become Public Property: Arab Media and the Private Lives of cultural icons | An original article by Avi Melamed. In the age of social media, celebrities in the Arab world are no longer simply...

Regional Voices Often Missing from Western Conversations | The Scholars Circle

This Scholars Circle was recorded on August 13th, 2026, featuring Avi Melamed on Regional Voices Often Missing from Western Conversations. Learn more at JoinScholarsCircle.org. About Lecture: The lecture uses case studies to illustrate the gap...

When Art Meets Politics: The Arab Artist, Public Opinion, and the Crowd | Avi Melamed

When Art Meets Politics: The Arab Artist, Public Opinion, and the Crowd | An original article by Avi Melamed. The annual music festival held in Carthage, Tunisia, produced an incident this year that has reverberated across...

WHY HAMAS WILL NEVER DISARM ft AVI MELAMED | The Real Israel Podcast S2 Ep 22

In Episode 22 of The Real Israel Podcast, host Chaim Malespin sits down with Avi Melamed (@ITME-AviMelamed), former senior Israeli intelligence official on Arab affairs and founder of Inside the Middle East (ITME)..Fluent in Arabic,...

The Mecca Agreement: Is a New Security Architecture Emerging in the Middle East? | Avi Melamed

The Mecca Agreement: Is a New Security Architecture Emerging in the Middle East? | An original article by Avi Melamed. In August 2026, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a trilateral strategic defense agreement, quickly dubbed...

The Moroccan Migration Rush to Spain: Hope, Desperation, and the Arab Debate | #AiTME 41

The Moroccan Migration Rush to Spain: Hope, Desperation, and the Arab Debate | #AiTME Ep41 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. The dramatic crossing of tens of thousands of Moroccans into the...

Why Did a Belly Dance Video Spark a Public Uproar in Egypt? | #AiTME 40

Why Did a Belly Dance Video Spark a Public Uproar in Egypt?| #AiTME Ep40 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. Belly dancing is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the Middle...

Umm Kulthum: The Greatest Arab Singer and Israel | #AiTME 39

Umm Kulthum: The Greatest Arab Singer and Israel | #AiTME Ep39 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. Every culture has its own symbols and icons. One of the greatest cultural icons of...

Egypt vs. Argentina Through the Lens of Middle Eastern Discourse | AiTME #38

Egypt vs. Argentina Through the Lens of Middle Eastern Discourse | #AiTME Ep38 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. The FIFA World Cup match between Egypt and Argentina, which ended in Argentina's...

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Countdown to Middle East war? How the region can step back from the brink | REUTERS

Countdown to Middle East war? How the region can step back from the brink | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Alexander...

2015, Anyone? Biden Administration’s Efforts Against Netanyahu Looked Doomed to Fail | TOWNHALL

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “2015, Anyone? Biden Administration's Efforts Against Netanyahu Looked Doomed to Fail", an article by Rebecca Downs  for TOWNHALL. Just as...

The West must speak in a language that the Iranian regime understands | USA TODAY

The West must speak in a language that the Iranian regime understands | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | ...

Hamas on collision course with Hezbollah as Iran seeks to protect ‘most valuable proxy | EXPRESS UK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Hamas on collision course with Hezbollah as Iran seeks to protect 'most valuable proxy", an article by Aurora Bosotti...