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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Price of Pita and Stability in Jordan

Price of Pita and Stability in Jordan Information: The Jordanian government’s decision to raise the price of commodities and well as taxes, sparked a wave of peaceful public protests on February 2nd in different cities in Jordan. The major...

Protests in Iran | The Mullah’s Regime Autumn

Protests in Iran | The Mullah’s Regime Autumn | This Intelligence Report covers the ongoing protests in Iran | learn why it started, how it spread & the response of the Mullah regime. Intelligence Report Information: Public protests...

Is Iran Approaching a Crucial Junction?

Is Iran Approaching a Crucial Junction? | Immediate Intelligence Bulletin Information: Public protests which began in the city of Mashhad on December 28, 2017 have ignited a wave of mass demonstrations in different cities in Iran including...

A Change in the Ground Rules: The Iranian – Saudi Power Struggle Severely Escalates

A Change in the Ground Rules: The Iranian – Saudi Power Struggle Severely Escalates Intelligence Bulletin Information: On Saturday November 4, 2017 Saudi Arabia announced that it had successfully intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Houthi rebels in...

PNA Restores Sovereignty in the Gaza Strip

Immediate Intelligence Bulletin: A Prediction Materialized – PNA Restores Sovereignty in the Gaza Strip On Monday, October 2, 2017 the Palestinian National Authority Government (PNA) restored its sovereignty in the Gaza Strip. A convoy of some 300 PNA...

My Enemy is My Best Asset

My Enemy is My Best Asset Former United States Secretary of State, Dr. Henry Kissinger, published an article on August 2, 2017 entitled “Chaos and Order in a Changing World.” In his piece, Dr. Kissinger provides analysis...

Sunnis & Shi’ites

Sunnis & Shi’ites | Two major historic struggles have played a central role in shaping the Muslim world and the Middle East. One axis is the struggle between Sunnis and Shi’ites in Islam. The other axis is...

Taking the Kidnapper Hostage: The Battle Over the Sovereignty of Lebanon

INTELLIGENCE REPORT: Taking the Kidnapper Hostage: The Battle Over the Sovereignty of Lebanon Information: On Tuesday, July 25, 2017, United States President, Donald Trump, held a joint Press Conference with Lebanese Prime Minister, Sa’ad Uddin Al Hariri. During...

What is Political Islam?

What is Political Islam? | Click Here For PDF of this post The term “political Islam” refers to movements and parties in the Muslim world that have the following things in common: Their...

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Clashes in Ain al-Hilweh, a Palestinian Refugee Camp in South Lebanon

Clashes in Ain al-Hilweh, a Palestinian Refugee Camp in South Lebanon | Intelligence Bulletin March 12, 2013 ******* Information Date: March 12, 2013 Event Date: March 11,...

Ignorance and Humiliation: The Irony of the Kufiyah Protest | ITME

Ignorance and Humiliation: The Irony of the Kufiyah Protest | An article by Avi Melamed. The ongoing war in Gaza—sparked by Hamas’s attack on Israel...

“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...

Hamas visit to Saudi Arabia casts doubt on normalization prospects | JNS

Avi Melamed quoted in the article by Shimon Sherman (JNS.org) | "Hamas visit to Saudi Arabia casts doubt on normalization prospects", as originally published...

TÜRKIYE | Approaching a Political Earthquake?

Our Regional Guest | Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak  This Briefing Room explores the question: is TÜRKIYE approaching a political earthquake? Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak is the Turkey...