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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Let Others Do the Dirty Work: Saudi Arabia’s Defense of Staying Out of the War | #AiTME Ep31

Let Others Do the Dirty Work: Saudi Arabia's Defense of Staying Out of the War | #AiTME Ep31 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. Against the backdrop of reports that...

Gaza And The Politics Of Ambiguity | #AiTME Ep30

Gaza And The Politics Of Ambiguity | #AiTME Ep30 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. Avi Melamed shares an article by Arab journalist Tawfiq al-Razin titled: “When Truth Becomes Unrecognizable:...

Iranian-Backed Terror Network In Europe Exposed | #AiTME Ep29

Iranian-Backed Terror Network In Europe Exposed | #AiTME Ep29 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. The United States has announced the arrest of an Iraqi national named Mohammed Baqer al-Saadi,...

ITME Portal | Alliance Bernstein

ITME Portal | ALLIANCE BERNSTEIN https://youtu.be/vLGp-x2yigE

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ITME Fellowship Voices From the Middle East, About the Middle East The ITME Fellowship is a selective, international leadership program for undergraduate and graduate students who want to move beyond headlines and advocacy to truly understand Israel...

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ITME Portal | CongregationTikvat Jacob

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Ahwaz (Khuzestan): A Strategic Region at the Intersection of Identity, Energy, and War | Avi Melamed

Ahwaz (Khuzestan): A Strategic Region at the Intersection of Identity, Energy, and War | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. 1. History: From Arab Rule to Iranian Control Ahwaz — today Iran’s...

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Hamas is the ‘twin brother of ISIS’ | TIMES RADIO TV Podcast

Hamas is the ‘twin brother of ISIS’ with Former intelligence official Avi Melamed on Times Radio “A terror organisation is kidnapping babies and kids and...

Lebanon: The Gangland State | ALGEMEINER

Lebanon: The Gangland State As published in The Algemeiner on February 7, 2019 General elections were held in Lebanon in May 2018. Why did it take...

Alarms on the Lebanese – Israeli Border (Part 2) Iran’s Hegemonic Modus Operandi

Alarms on the Lebanese – Israeli Border (Part 2) Iran’s Hegemonic Modus Operandi In Part 1 of this Article, I explained and contextualized the events...

أحياء وأموات.. جنود إسرائيل المحتجزون لدى حماس ورقة ضغط ومعضلة سياسية في معادلة الحرب | EURONEWS

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in " أحياء وأموات.. جنود إسرائيل المحتجزون لدى حماس ورقة ضغط ومعضلة سياسية في معادلة الحرب " an article...

Israel establishing infrastructure for long-term military presence in Gaza | SKY NEWS

Israel establishing infrastructure for long-term military presence in Gaza, satellite images suggest | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Alistair Bunkall Middle East correspondent for...