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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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 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 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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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...

Ahwaz (Khuzestan): A Strategic Region at the Intersection of Identity, Energy, and War | #AiTME Ep28

Ahwaz (Khuzestan): A Strategic Region at the Intersection of Identity, Energy, and War | #AiTME Ep28 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. 1. History: From Arab Rule to Iranian Control Ahwaz...

The Ledger Is Open: The War Reveals Fractures in the Arab World | Avi Melamed

The Ledger Is Open: The War Reveals Fractures in the Arab World | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. Avi Melamed highlights another important dimension of the war: intra-Arab discourse. The war...

The Ledger Is Open: The War Reveals Fractures in the Arab World | #AiTME Ep27

The Ledger Is Open: The War Reveals Fractures in the Arab World | #AiTME Ep27 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. Avi Melamed highlights another important dimension of the war:...

Beneath the Surface: Egypt, the Gulf, and the War with Iran | Avi Melamed

Beneath the Surface: Egypt, the Gulf, and the War with Iran | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. Avi Melamed shares an incident in Egypt that reverberated across the Arab discourse...

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Israel Grapples With New Phase in its Multi-Front War With Iran | BLOOMBERG

Israel Grapples With New Phase in its Multi-Front War With Iran | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in the article by Ethan Bronner for BLOOMBERG. Avi...

Batteries in walkie-talkie bombs had been laced with highly explosive compound that is almost impossible to detect, Lebanese sources reveal | DAILY...

Batteries in walkie-talkie bombs had been laced with highly explosive compound that is almost impossible to detect, Lebanese sources reveal | Avi Melamed's insights...

Avi Melamed In The Israel Government Press Office | GPO

Avi Melamed’s full article about “PIJ - Israel skirmish: Hamas ‘sitting on the fence’ policy approaches a pivotal junction,” recommended in the Israel’s GPO...

Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal; Israel approves Rafah invasion | USA TODAY

Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal; Israel approves Rafah invasion | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by John Bacon Joey Garrison, Originally...

Immediate Intelligence Bulletin – Arab News Platforms Echo Reports ISIS Leader Dead

Immediate Intelligence Bulletin – Arab News Platforms Echo Reports ISIS Leader Dead *** Immediate Intelligence Bulletin *** Arab News Platforms Echo Reports ISIS Leader Dead Information: According to information...