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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“Israel exposed a tunnel from Gaza to Israeli community east of Gaza Strip” – Intelligence Bulletin – April 16th, 2016

“Israel exposed a tunnel from Gaza to Israeli community east of Gaza Strip” – Intelligence Bulletin – April 16th, 2016 | Intelligence Bulletin – April 16th, 2016 Date of Event: Current Date Event Reported: April...

America Must Revolutionize its Understanding of the Middle East | THE HILL

America Must Revolutionize its Understanding of the Middle East | Published on March 28, 2016, 04:00 pm on The Hill Congressional Blog The Hills Forum for Lawmakers and Policy Professionals For the past generation, America’s Middle East...

The Coalition of The Willing

The Coalition of The Willing | Published in The Cipherbrief,  February 2016 The collapse or weakening of state authority in different parts of the Middle East and Africa, together with growing inner challenges and...

A Bear in A Sad Circus

A Bear in A Sad Circus At the end of September 2015, a dramatic development took place. Russian warplanes began attacking targets in Syria. Russia argued their goal was to eliminate ISIS. Their stated goal is...

Vienna, Aden, Damascus

Vienna, Aden, Damascus The signing of the Vienna agreement on July 14, 2015 between Iran and the “Five Plus One” states, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom United States, plus Germany regarding the Iranian nuclear program...

Crisis in Yemen: Significant Milestone

Crisis in Yemen: Significant Milestone | In October 2014 I published an article entitled “Sixty Six Egyptian Fisherman, Yemen, and Instability in The Middle East” in which I said: The events in the fall of 2014 would...

הסרט שנגנז התגלה

הסרט שנגנז התגלה הקדמה קצרה: את המאמר שתקראו כתבתי כבר בחודש מרס 2014, לאחר שפורסם ברשת יוטיוב סרטון עלילתי קצר של 8 דקות בשם “ירמוכ” של בימאי ערבי בשם מחמד בכרי. זמן קצר לאחר מכן הודיע...

Yarmuk Movie: Kill the Messenger

Yarmuk Movie: Kill the Messenger The article you are about to read was actually written in April 2014. I wrote the article following an eight-minute fiction movie called Yarmuk that was published on YouTube in March 2014. The...

סעודיה: מלך חדש, ריקוד ישן

סעודיה: מלך חדש, ריקוד ישן המלך עבדאללה בן עבד אלעזיז אל-סעוד, מלכה השישי של סעודיה (2005-2015) הלך לעולמו בגיל 91. עבדאללה היה הבן ה – 12 מתוך 36 בנים (ומספר בלתי ידוע של בנות) של מייסד...

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Israel to open new crossing, ‘flood Gaza with aid’; war of words with Iran heats up | USA TODAY

Israel to open new crossing, 'flood Gaza with aid'; war of words with Iran heats up | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article...

Wikistrat Next Generation Strategy Ask a Sr. Analyst Exercise

Wikistrat Next Generation Strategy Ask a Sr. Analyst Exercise Editor’s Note: Wikistrat’s Facebook followers recently engaged in a 24-hour exclusive Q&A drill with one of Wikistrat’s Senior...

IRAN Fears The Downfall Of Hamas | October 14, 2023 | I24 NEWS

IRAN fears the downfall of Hamas | Avi Melamed, Middle East Geopolitics Expert | interview for i24, recorded on October 14, 2023. Why does #IRAN...

Saudi Arabian Daily Okaz Confirms my October 13 article Hezbollah Launched Rockets on Syrian City

Saudi Arabian Daily Okaz Confirms my October 13 article Hezbollah Launched Rockets on Syrian City On Sunday, October 14 I wrote a short piece Hezbollah Launched...

Session Two | STATEHOOD & NATIONALISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE 20TH CENTURY

Session Two | STATEHOOD & NATIONALISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE 20TH CENTURY https://youtu.be/dmdUZh84204 Session Agenda Where We Left Off…. The End Of The Turkish Ottoman...