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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Why the Israel-Gaza ceasefire may be doomed | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Why the Israel-Gaza ceasefire may be doomed | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson (Anchor, Reporter), STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS. https://youtu.be/cOby2uLao7o The Israel–Hamas ceasefire in Gaza went into effect on Jan. 19, but there are still plenty of questions about...

Session One | HISTORICAL FRAMING OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Overview In this session, we will learn about the significant cultural, religious, and political factors that have shaped the region. We will understand the geostrategic importance of the Fertile Crescent and Arabian Peninsula, the rise and...

Trump inherits fragile Gaza ceasefire | THE HILL

Trump inherits fragile Gaza ceasefire | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by Brad Dress, originally published in The Hill | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official, said the agreement was an “initial, fragile...

El Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja, listo para ayudar a implementar el acuerdo entre Israel y Hamás | 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. Por otra parte, el exfuncionario de inteligencia israelí Avi...

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 going to disappear," former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed told Business...

The three phases of the Israel-Gaza ceasefire | ABC AUSTRALIA

The three phases of the Israel-Gaza ceasefire | Avi Melamed joins ABC Australia Podcast, Radio National Breakfast hosted by Sally Sara. Qatar's prime minister has announced Israel and Hamas have agreed to an initial ceasefire...

Hamas expected to release 33 hostages in first phase of emerging ceasefire deal |CNN

Hamas expected to release 33 hostages in first phase of emerging ceasefire deal, Israeli officials say | Avi Melamed's Analysis is quoted in the article by Jeremy Diamond, Becky Anderson and Hira Humayun, CNN. Speaking to...

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Iran attack highlights shadow war, triggers fears of wider conflict | THE HILL

Iran attack highlights shadow war, triggers fears of wider conflict | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Brad Dress, originally published in The...

Poland Summit Strives for Stability in the Middle East

Poland Summit Strives for Stability in the Middle East (as published in The Atlantic Council Iran Source) The Trump administration accurately identified the Iranian threat and...

أبرزها «العاصف» و«أبابيل» و«الزواري».. ماذا نعرف عن أسلحة «حماس»؟ | AL-AIN

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ أبرزها «العاصف» و«أبابيل» و«الزواري».. ماذا نعرف عن أسلحة «حماس»؟ ” an article on Al-AIN - ...

Iran’s Uprising Has Been Suppressed, Not Extinguished

Iran’s Uprising Has Been Suppressed, Not Extinguished | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. What is unfolding in Iran is...

The Politics of Pragmatism – Jabhat Al-Nusrah Disembarking from Al-Qaeda

The Politics of Pragmatism – Jabhat Al-Nusrah Disembarking from Al-Qaeda Background: Jabhat al-Nusrah li-Ahl al-Sham (The Front for the Support of the People of Sham) is Al-Qaeda’s...