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 lure of clan rule in Palestinian territories | KAN ENGLISH

The lure of clan rule in Palestinian territories | Interview of Avi Melamed on Kan English by Arieh O’Sullivan. A group of sheikhs from the Hebron of the West Bank have approached Prime Minister Netanyahu with...

Israel-Syria, Normalization or Tactical Pragmatism | Avi Melamed

Israel-Syria, Normalization or Tactical Pragmatism | An article by Avi Melamed. Israel–Syria Normalization in the Era of President Ahmad al-Shara (Abu Muhammad al-Joulani) 3-minute read Introduction The prospect of normalization between Israel and Syria has long been fraught with...

The Israel-Iran War will have major consequences. What can we expect? | USA TODAY

The Israel-Iran War will have major consequences. What can we expect? | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | This article has already published in more that 227 other media and newspapers. 3-minute read A...

ITME – DOCUMENTARIES

ITME DOCUMENTARIES, THE PRIMER - THE SEAM LINE INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST | THE PRIMER THE STORY BEHIND THE HEADLINESInside The Middle East | The Primer, a one-hour educational video designed to provide a Western audience with...

Iran Nuclear Program “It’s a Set Back, It’s not Destroyed” | ILTV

Iran Nuclear Program "It's a Set Back, It's not Destroyed" | Avi Melamed’s interview by Maayan Hoffman, executive editor of ILTV News. https://youtu.be/GLBIXtiHIUU https://youtu.be/TnBHzn0lLM8 Here’s a summary of the ILTV News podcast interview with Avi Malamid (timestamps included): 00:00–00:39...

El líder supremo tiene enfrente una compleja encrucijada | ULTIMA HORA

El líder supremo tiene enfrente una compleja encrucijada | Avi Melamed quoted by Antoni Agüera in this article for Ultima Hora. Tras los últimos ataques aéreos, incluido el bombardeo de Estados Unidos a algunas de las instalaciones clave,...

Iran Makes Direct Plea to Putin After US, Israel Strikes | NEWSWEEK

Iran Makes Direct Plea to Putin After US, Israel Strikes | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole and Barney Henderson for NEWSWEEK. Iran's supreme leader has written to Vladimir Putin...

How could China step in after Iran’s nuclear setback following US strikes? | LIVEMINT INDIA

How could China step in after Iran's nuclear setback following US strikes? Experts weigh in | Avi Melamed interviewed by Garvit Bhirani | LIVEMINT INDIA | LiveMint is a daily financial newspaper published in India. It...

Donald Trump Touts ‘Obliteration’ of Iran Sites Seen in Satellite Images | NEWSWEEK

Donald Trump Touts 'Obliteration' of Iran Sites Seen in Satellite Images | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. President Donald Trump said "monumental damage" was done to Iran's nuclear...

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The Middle East may be on the brink of a regional conflict involving Iran | ABC au

The Middle East may be on the brink of a regional conflict involving Iran | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Adam...

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> Sources on Middle Eastern Politics < Suspicious in-custody injections feared linked to deaths of Iran protesters https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601279171?source=share-linkhttps://www.iranintl.com/en/202601279171?source=share-link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOe5XoNuILo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsp0QP2DxMg https://insidethemiddle-east.com/bruised-but-undeterred-iran-braces-for-more-risks-in-2026-iran-international/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saZD8o_Ls6s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0stZYn1_jJA ...

Session Four | THE PAST IS PRESENT – ARAB, IRAN, TURKEY POWER STRUGGLE

Session Four | THE PAST IS PRESENT - ARAB, IRAN, TURKEY POWER STRUGGLE https://youtu.be/7BgFmbf-oN0 Session Agenda Summary | Where We Left Off The Sunni-Shi'ite Split Ancient Arab, Persian, Turkish...

VOA The Issue: Hezbollah cease-fire | VOA

VOA The Issue: Hezbollah cease-fire | Avi Melamed quoted by Scott Walterman in this Podcast for VOA | Voice of America - November...

Between Mamdani’s Victory and the Arab Discourse: A Perspective | Avi Melamed

Between Mamdani’s Victory and the Arab Discourse:A Perspective | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. In his recent analysis, Avi...