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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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...

Terror Attacks in Damascus | #AiTME 37

Terror Attacks in Damascus: Embarrassment and a Growing Challenge for al-Sharaa's Regime | #AiTME Ep37 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. The detonation of two explosive devices in Damascus near the hotel...

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Israel richtet die Augen gen Norden – und droht der Hisbollah: „Werden einen hohen Preis zahlen“ | FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU

Israel richtet die Augen gen Norden – und droht der Hisbollah: „Werden einen hohen Preis zahlen“ | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in...

Netanyahu’s ‘Day After’ Memo Isn’t a Plan, But It’s a Start | BLOOMBERG

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Netanyahu’s ‘Day After’ Memo Isn’t a Plan, But It’s a Start", an article by Marc Champion for BLOOMBERG. According to...

One Move on the Chess Board

One Move on the Chess Board | The Iranian regime has very good reasons to be satisfied with the interim agreement signed recently in...

YEMEN Insights By AVI MELAMED

Hamas's strategy to fan the flames of violence in the West Bank & leave Gaza out might backfire. Playing with fire – Hamas might get burned.

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> Arabic Sources on Middle Eastern Politics < Carnegie Middle East Center This center provides in-depth analyses of political dynamics in the region, including...