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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From Japan to Iran: Something to Think About

From Japan to Iran: Something to Think About As the world closely and anxiously watches the nuclear drama unfold in JapanI would like to share with you the following thought provoking story, which clearly has much...

Syria: A Glimpse Behind the Curtain of Fear

Syria: A Glimpse Behind the Curtain of Fear The Syrian regime is taking some preemptive measures just to make sure that the Egyptian uprising will not create some “unhealthy thoughts” in the heads of the oppressed...

The Uprising in Egypt: An Egyptian Liberal Writes to Feenjan

The Uprising in Egypt: An Egyptian Liberal Writes to Feenjan February 10th, 2011 The Revolutionary Change and the Constitutional Change By: Moomen, An Egyptian Liberal, Alexandria Since 9-11 the United States is trying to promote political reform in the...

Jordan: Long Live the (wise) King!

Jordan: Long Live the (wise) King! The following story allows the West to have a glimpse into Middle Eastern Politics. It’s always good to learn something… Mrs. Randa Habib is the Correspondent of the French Agency News (FAN)...

feenjan.com in Haaretz

feenjan.com in Haaretz Talking peace in cyberspace An Egyptian writer takes the bold step of reaching out to an Israeli audience on Feenjan.com, an Israeli website devoted to promoting cross-cultural dialogue and presenting Israel’s positions to the...

An Egyptian Journalist Publishes an article on Feenjan: The Use of Israel as a Scapegoat by the Arab World

An Egyptian Journalist Publishes an article on Feenjan: The Use of Israel as a Scapegoat by the Arab World A short introduction by Avi Melamed:  On December 31, 2010 a bloody terror attack on the Coptic Church...

An Egyptian writes to Feenjan about Egypt’s Identity يكتب مصري لفنجان عن الهوية المصرية ליברל מצרי כותב לאתר פנג’אן על הזהות המצרית

An Egyptian writes to Feenjan about Egypt’s Identity يكتب مصري لفنجان عن الهوية المصرية ליברל מצרי כותב לאתר פנג’אן על הזהות המצרית Bring back Egyptian IdentityBy: Moomen, Alexandria Egypt Egyptians have decided their identity since the beginning...

An Egyptian Writes to Feenjan: “Israel – A Friend or an Enemy?”

An Egyptian Writes to Feenjan: “Israel – A Friend or an Enemy?”  Israel: An Enemy or a Friend?  By: Moomen – Alexandria, Egypt Among Egyptians you can find three different views regarding Israel. One considers Israel as an enemy...

Masters of Chaos: The Iranian Mullah Regime

Masters of Chaos: The Iranian Mullah Regime The UN Security Council has issued the fourth round of sanctions on Iran. It is enormously important to understand how dangerous this regime is and it is and no less...

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Supply chain mystery surrounds how Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies were turned into miniature bombs | FORTUNE

Supply chain mystery surrounds how Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies were turned into miniature bombs | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Christiaan...

Israel refuses to withdraw from Syrian border zone for now | VOA

Israel refuses to withdraw from Syrian border zone for now | Avi Melamed quoted by Linda Gradstein in this article for VOA | Voice...

The Israel-Hezbollah escalation has arrived. What next for the Middle East? | CNBC

The Israel-Hezbollah escalation has arrived. What next for the Middle East? | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Chantal Da Silva...

Egypt puts Hamas on notice to agree to deal with Israel or face loss of final stronghold | EXPRESS UK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Egypt puts Hamas on notice to agree to deal with Israel or face loss of final stronghold", an article...

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