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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El pretendido oportunismo de Irán en el momento más bajo del Eje de Resistencia | ULTIMA HORA

El pretendido oportunismo de Irán en el momento más bajo del Eje de Resistencia | Avi Melamed quoted by Antoni Agüera in this article for Ultima Hora. Israel ha destituido a Hamás del poder en Gaza,...
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Israel–Hamas Cease Fire More Likely After Assad’s Syria Ouster | NTD NEWS

Israel–Hamas Cease Fire More Likely After Assad’s Syria Ouster | NTD NEWS Evelyn Li with Geopolitical Analyst Avi Melamed | NTD NEWS TODAY - December 23, 2024. https://youtu.be/WNw5mkC5ggs Israel–Hamas Cease Fire More Likely After Assad’s Syria...

Cautela ante los nuevos liderazgos en Siria: ¿Pragmatismo o línea dura? | ULTIMA HORA

Cautela ante los nuevos liderazgos en Siria: ¿Pragmatismo o línea dura? | Avi Melamed quoted by Antoni Agüera in this article for Ultima Hora. La gobernanza de Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) en Idlib muestra un enfoque...

By refusing to hold Hamas accountable, Western observers perpetuate despair for Palestinians and Israelis | JNS

By refusing to hold Hamas accountable, Western observers perpetuate despair for Palestinians and Israelis | an article by Avi Melamed published in The Jewish News Syndicate | December 17, 2024. Even after Oct. 7, many continue to absolve Hamas...

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 of America - December 12, 2024. Former senior intelligence official Avi Melamed...

The US is bombing targets across Syria, and it isn’t the only one seizing on this uncertain moment | BUSINESS INSIDER

The US is bombing targets across Syria, and it isn't the only one seizing on this uncertain moment | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Jake Epstein for BUSINESS INSIDER. Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official,...

Race against time to find Assad’s stockpile of chemical weapons | DAILY MAIL

Race against time to find Assad's stockpile of chemical weapons | Avi Melamed quoted by Taryn Pedler in the article For Daily Mail. source article here >> Former Israeli intelligence official and regional analyst Avi Melamed told...

Assad ouster in Syria will have ‘ripple effects’ in Iran, Russia | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Assad ouster in Syria will have ‘ripple effects’ in Iran, Russia | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS https://youtu.be/uinPkmvRMRo The Assad regime in Syria is over. In the next few days, the Syrian government is...

How Syria could turn into another global nightmare | DAILY MAIL

How Syria could turn into another global nightmare | Avi Melamed quoted by David Averre in the article For Daily Mail. source article here >> Former Israeli intelligence official and regional analyst Avi Melamed told MailOnline:...

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Israel sets new war goal, adding to signs of escalation with Hezbollah | NBC NEWS

Israel sets new war goal, adding to signs of escalation with Hezbollah | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Chantal Da Silva Middle East correspondent...

Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah ‘Failed to Deliver’ for Palestinians | NEWSWEEK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah 'Failed to Deliver' for Palestinians", an article by Jason Lemon for NEWSWEEK. Avi Melamed, a former...
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Talkline With Zev Brenner | Getting back on track with the Palestinians

45 min interview of Avi Melamed by Zev Brenner for the Talkline Podcast | December 2022 The latest interview of Avi Melamed on the Podcast...
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Iran’s Lasting Denuclearization Unlikely Without Regime Change: Analysts | NTD NEWS

Iran’s Lasting Denuclearization Unlikely Without Regime Change - Middle East Expert | NTD NEWS with Geopolitical Analyst Avi Melamed. https://youtu.be/mE8QVGOMrug Iran’s Deterrence in Preventing...
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Gaza – The Day After The War | I24 NEWS

Gaza - The Day After The War | 2023-11-07 | Avi Melamed on I24 News Expert Panel - in courtesy of i24NEWS. https://youtu.be/85C2uBpxy5I Gaza - The...