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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Gaza And The Politics Of Ambiguity | Avi Melamed

Gaza And The Politics Of Ambiguity | An article by Avi Melamed. Avi Melamed shares an article by Arab journalist Tawfiq al-Razin titled: “When Truth Becomes Unrecognizable: Gaza and the Collapse of the Global Order of...

Iranian-Backed Terror Network In Europe Exposed | Avi Melamed

Iranian-Backed Terror Network In Europe Exposed | #AiTME Ep29 | An article by Avi Melamed. The United States has announced the arrest of an Iraqi national named Mohammed Baqer al-Saadi, described as a senior figure in...

Arab Commentators About the U.S.–Iran Memorandum of Understanding | #AiTME Ep32

Arab Commentators About the U.S.–Iran Memorandum of Understanding | #AiTME Ep32 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. The flood of commentary surrounding the newly announced U.S.–Iran Memorandum of Understanding has...

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,...

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Understanding The Current Escalation | Israel-Gaza War | May 2021

Understanding The Current Escalation | Israel-Gaza War 2021. In this seven-part series, I outlined the events leading up to the escalation between Israel and...

When Celebrities Become Public Property: Arab Media and the Private Lives of cultural icons | Avi Melamed

When Celebrities Become Public Property: Arab Media and the Private Lives of cultural icons | An original article by Avi Melamed. In the age of...

Hezbollah holding back on full-scale war to avoid ‘red line’ threatening to wipe out group | EXPRESS UK

Hezbollah holding back on full-scale war to avoid 'red line' threatening to wipe out group | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Aurora Bosotti...
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Geopolitical Analyst thinks IDF will conduct Rafah invasion in phases | Avi Melamed interview | CTV CANADA

Geopolitical Analyst thinks IDF will conduct Rafah invasion in phases | Avi Melamed interview | CTV CANADA - Middle East geopolitical intelligence analyst Avi...

Hamas ‘softening’ demands amid negotiations | FOX LiveNOW

Hamas 'softening' demands amid negotiations | Former Israeli intelligence official, Avi Melamed spoke with LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow on the Israeli offensive. |...