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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Ex-Israeli Intelligence Official Visiting West Hartford on Speaking Tour | WE-HA

Ex-Israeli Intelligence Official Visiting West Hartford on Speaking Tour | An article by West Harftford News about our latest initiative (ITME)-ON-THE-ROAD-360 speaking tour, Originally published in WE-HA.com Avi Melamed, a former Israeli Intelligence official and Jerusalem’s...

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Is the new leader in Syria more pragmatic than fanatic? | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Is the new leader in Syria more pragmatic than fanatic? | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS https://youtu.be/JmxRnTgyDvo The Baathist regime ruled Syria with brutality since 1963. Then, in the span of a few...

The end of Iran’s hegemonic vision will ripple across the Middle East in 2025 | USA TODAY

The end of Iran's hegemonic vision will ripple across the Middle East in 2025 | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | This article has already published in more that 227 other media...

Exempting Palestinians from accountability perpetuates a hopeless future | USA TODAY

Exempting Palestinians from accountability perpetuates a hopeless future | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | This article has already published in more that 227 other media and newspapers. 3-minute read In early December, Hamas...
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Hamas / Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay | CTV CANADA

Hamas / Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay | CTV CANADA invited Geopolitical Analyst and Middle East expert Avi Melamed | 2024 12 25 https://youtu.be/iq4WCanC6F4 Hamas / Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay |...

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...

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Iran: Anatomy of a Desperate Society

Iran: Anatomy of a Desperate Society In 1979 Rouhallah Ayatollah Khomeini sparked the Islamic revolution in Iran.  With that Revolution the rule of the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran came...

Syria Strike Attributed To Israel Likely Linked To Weapons Center | JNS

Yaakov Lappin article quoting Avi Melamed |"Syria strike attributed to Israel likely linked to weapons center", Originally published in The Jewish News Syndicate |...

Is Trump giving Iran the upper hand? Ep50 | IRAN INTERNATIONAL

Is Trump giving Iran the upper hand? Eye On Iran Ep50 | Avi Melamed’s interviewed by Negar Mojtahedi, Canadian Iranian journalist and documentary filmmaker,...

Cease-fire deal or not, Israel’s Hamas problem probably isn’t going away | BUSINESS INSIDER

Cease-fire deal or not, Israel’s Hamas problem probably isn’t going away | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Jake Epstein for BUSINESS INSIDER. "Hamas is not...