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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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:...

What the Syrian rebellion could mean for the balance of power in the Middle East |CNN

What the Syrian rebellion could mean for the balance of power in the Middle East | Avi Melamed quoted by Mostafa Salem for CNN. “Israel is in between Iran, its proxies and Syria’s Islamic rebels,” Avi...

Turkey’s support of Syrian rebels could spin out of control and impact the U.S. | USA TODAY

Turkey's support of Syrian rebels could spin out of control and impact the U.S. | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | This article has already published in more that 227 other media...

Israel ‘wary’ of growing Islamist power in Syria as rebels advance | THE JEWISH CHRONICLE

Israel ‘wary’ of growing Islamist power in Syria as rebels advance | Avi Melamed's analysis quoted by Felix Pope in this article for the JEWISH CHRONICLE | December 4,2024. Military planners welcome the setback to...

Will Syria’s Rebels Topple Assad? How War Could Develop | NEWSWEEK

Will Syria's Rebels Topple Assad? How War Could Develop | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK | Published Dec. 4, 2024 Key to any resolution of...

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Trump Says He Can End the Gaza War – This Is His Plan | THE EUROPEAN CONSERVATIVE

Trump Says He Can End the Gaza War - This Is His Plan | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by Virag Gulyas,...

Biden and the Middle East | Navigating Between Idealpolitik and Realpolitik

Biden and the Middle East | Navigating Between Idealpolitik and Realpolitik. Western foreign policy is often a delicate balancing act between realpolitik policy — one that is...
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IRAN Fears The Downfall Of Hamas | October 14, 2023 | I24 NEWS

IRAN fears the downfall of Hamas | Avi Melamed, Middle East Geopolitics Expert | interview for i24, recorded on October 14, 2023. Why does #IRAN...
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LILLEY UNLEASHED: Former Israeli intelligence officer on the war with Hamas | TORONTO SUN – CANADA

Former Israeli intelligence officer, Avi Melamed joined TORONTO Sun political columnist Brian Lilley to provide insights on the war with Hamas - October 31,...
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Hamas stands defiant as IDF prepares Rafah assault | WASHINGTON TIMES PODCAST

Hamas stands defiant as IDF prepares Rafah assault | a WASHINGTON TIMES PODCAST, By Cheryl K. Chumley - Monday, May 6, 2024. Avi Melamed,...