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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THE TALIBAN RETAKE AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban Retake Afghanistan, Briefing Room With Our Regional Guest | Maihan Wali | میهن ولی Founder of Women's Empowerment Through Sport in Afghanistan Global Changemaker, Global Citizen Girls & Women advocate, Women Deliver Young Leader. Grace...

The Elimination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist & The Deterrence Equilibrium In The Middle East

The Elimination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist & The Deterrence Equilibrium In The Middle East. Information On Friday, November 27, 2020, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a brigadier general in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran’s top nuclear...

Shana Tova سنة جديدة سعيدة שנה טובה

Shana Tova سنة جديدة سعيدة שנה טובה Shana Tova سنة جديدة سعيدة שנה טובה שלום לכולםההתמודדות עם אתגר הקורונה, האירועים הדינמיים, לעיתם הדרמטיים במרחב שלנו וגם פה אצלנו בבית יוצרים אפקט מצטבר של תחושת “זכינו לחיות בתקופה...

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon Final Verdict | The End or A Beginning?

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon Final Verdict | The End or A Beginning? On March 1, 2009, a select body called the STL – the Special Tribunal for Lebanon was established. Its mission was to investigate the assassination...

The Israel-UAE Peace Agreement & The Restructured Middle East

The Israel-UAE Peace Agreement & The Restructured Middle East | By Avi Melamed Both the “Abraham Accords” – the peace agreement between Israel and the UAE and the reactions from regional players to the agreement, reflect...

Massive Explosion in the Port of Beirut, August 4, 2020 | Preliminary Observations by Avi Melamed

Massive Explosion in the Port of Beirut, August 4, 2020 | Preliminary Observations by Avi Melamed I am writing this article the day after a huge explosion that took place in the port of Beirut, the...

Possible Israeli Annexation / Sovereignty: Domestic & Regional Responses

Possible Israeli Annexation / Sovereignty: Domestic & Regional Responses by Avi Melamed In this short article, I would like to explore a couple of aspects of Israel, possibly annexing/applying Israel sovereignty in parts of the area...

The Civil War in Libya: A Flammable Struggle for Wealth & Hegemony

The Civil War in Libya: A Flammable Struggle for Wealth & Hegemony | By Avi Melamed Background Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa. It has the largest oil reserves in Africa, and it has the...

Al-Quds: Iranian Poster & Hidden Messages

Al-Quds: Iranian Poster & Hidden Messages Hezbollah chief Every year, on the last Friday of the Muslim month of Ramadan, worshipers around the world mark “Al-Quds Day.” This year. Ramadan began on April 23rd and ended on May...

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Intelligence Bulletin – Are Egyptian officers being held hostage in the Gaza Strip?

Intelligence Bulletin – Are Egyptian officers being held hostage in the Gaza Strip? ******* Intelligence Bulletin Item: Egyptian officers being held hostage in the Gaza Strip? Information Date: 8/3/2013 Information:...

Gaza Border | What Drives the Conflict?

GAZA BORDER | WHAT DRIVES THE CONFLICT? WHAT CAN YOU DO? - Download this Tour This OUTDOOR BRIEFING / INTEL-EDVENTURE...

Hezbollah Chief’s Anticlimactic Speech Leaves Supporters in Limbo | BUSINESS TIMES

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Hezbollah Chief's Anticlimactic Speech Leaves Supporters in Limbo", an article by Larry Lee for The BUSINESS TIMES. Avi Melamed, a...

FIDF Appreciation Brunch Held in Middlesex County | JEWISH LINK

FIDF Appreciation Brunch Held in Middlesex County | Article by Deborah Melman for the JEWISH LINK | December 21, 2023 FIDF Appreciation Brunch Held in...

Lebanon: No Land for Beginning Politicians

Lebanon: No Land for Beginning Politicians On October 31st 2016, 81-year-old, General Michele ‘Aoun, former Chief of Staff of the Lebanese Armed Forces was nominated by...