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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Osama Bin Laden is Dead and Alive

Osama Bin Laden is Dead and Alive Over the past week the killing of Osama Bin Laden has been discussed from a plethora of perspectives. In this article I would like to present a less discussed...

Making Friends with a Scorpion: the Murder of the Italian Peace Activist in the Gaza Strip

Making Friends with a Scorpion: the Murder of the Italian Peace Activist in the Gaza Strip Today, and rightfully so, everyone is following the dramatic assassination of Osama Bin Laden. I will write more in depth...

The Gaza Jungle: Hamas is Under Stress and Other Predators Smell It

The Gaza Jungle: Hamas is Under Stress and Other Predators Smell It According to reports, a senior Hamas terror militant was killed in a military attack that took place a couple of days ago in Sudan....

Calls For an Uprising of The Arab Population in the District of Hozastan, Iran

Calls For an Uprising of The Arab Population in the District of Hozastan, Iran As the eyes of the world are all turned to events in Libya and Syria, a fire may erupt soon in one...

Chaos Spreads in Syria – An Opportunity for a Strategic Positive Turn in the Middle East

Chaos Spreads in Syria – An Opportunity for a Strategic Positive Turn in the Middle East The following message is a brief summary of an expanded article. Here are the main points: As of April 13th 2011, the...

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)...

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The Israel/Lebanon Front Intensifies – Will Hezbollah Go All In? Iran’s Dilemma | I24 NEWS

The Israel/Lebanon Front Intensifies - Will Hezbollah Go All In? Iran's Dilemma | Avi Melamed on the I24 Experts Panel - 19.10.2023" in courtesy...

The Gaza Strip – Mercedes Benz and iPhone 5’s

The Gaza Strip – Mercedes Benz and iPhone 5’s On October 7, 2012 the Estelle (boat) left Naples, Italy heading for the Gaza Strip. Reportedly, the...

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...

SessionTwelve: VOICES OF THE ARAB STREET | THE NARRATIVES SHAPING THE MIDDLE EAST TODAY

Overview Throughout this Fellowship, we’ve examined the major forces, players, and dynamics shaping the Middle East. Now we are going to the "street level." What...

Batteries in walkie-talkie bombs had been laced with highly explosive compound that is almost impossible to detect, Lebanese sources reveal | DAILY...

Batteries in walkie-talkie bombs had been laced with highly explosive compound that is almost impossible to detect, Lebanese sources reveal | Avi Melamed's insights...