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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Hamas looking to expand its financial networks as US sanctions hit | THE NATIONAL NEWS [UAE]

Avi Melamed’s insights about “Hamas looking to expand its financial networks as US sanctions hit" were quoted in this article by Adla Massoud and Sunniva Rose for The National News | UAE. Former Israeli Intelligence Official...

Middle East Update: Iran’s Ominous Warning Over Alleged Israeli Strike | NEWSWEEK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Middle East Update: Iran's Ominous Warning Over Alleged Israeli Strike", an article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. "These attacks raise interesting questions about Iran's strategy and don't align...
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Consensus Among Israelis ‘That the War Should Continue’ Until Hamas Defeated: Analyst | NTD NEWS

Consensus Among Israelis ‘That the War Should Continue’ Until Hamas Defeated: Analyst | By Evelyn Li with Avi Melamed | January 22, 2024 NTD News. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again rejected the Hamas terrorist...

Correcting misconceptions _ Movers And Shakers In Israeli Society | The Seam Line Docuseries Event | JERUSALEM POST

Article by GREER FAY CASHMAN about the "Movers and shakers in Israeli society," including a stort about the Event held at the Begin Center for the Screening of Avi Melamed’s docuseries on Jerusalem, The Seam...

Iran in mad scramble to ‘de-escalate’ Pakistan crisis to avoid direct enemy attacks | EXPRESS UK

Iran in mad scramble to 'de-escalate' Pakistan crisis to avoid direct enemy attacks | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Aurora Bosotti for the Express UK. EXCLUSIVE: Iran has sparked fears of tensions rocking...

Iran set to ‘lose control’ as it fears threat of falling into ‘wider conflict’ with the US | EXPRESS UK

Iran set to 'lose control' as it fears threat of falling into 'wider conflict' with the US | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Chris Samuel for the Express UK. Speaking to Daily Express US,...

Saving Gaza Means Pressing Iran as Well as Israel | BLOOMBERG

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Saving Gaza Means Pressing Iran as Well as Israel", an article by Marc Champion for BLOOMBERG. “One Iranian proxy holds Israeli hostages, kidnapped in Gaza. Another, Hezbollah holds Israeli and Lebanese populations hostage...

Moscow’s Joy over Houthi Strikes Short-Lived as Russian Oil Tanker Targeted | NEWSWEEK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Moscow's Joy over Houthi Strikes Short-Lived as Russian Oil Tanker Targeted", an article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. Middle East analyst and former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed...

Another ‘red line’? Biden credibility on the line after Houthis launch fresh Red Sea attack | WASHINGTON TIMES

Another ‘red line’? Biden credibility on the line after Houthis launch fresh Red Sea attack | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ben Wolfgang for The Washington Times - Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Specialists say the pressure...

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Beyond Translation: Understanding the Hidden Language of Arab Politics | AiTME #12

Beyond Translation: Understanding the Hidden Language of Arab Politics | AiTME #12 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast version powered by Ai. Arabic...

VOA The Issue: Hezbollah cease-fire | VOA

VOA The Issue: Hezbollah cease-fire | Avi Melamed quoted by Scott Walterman in this Podcast for VOA | Voice of America - November...
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Analysis | Iranian & Hamas Leaders meeting in Teheran – November 8 2023 | I24 NEWS

Analysis | Iranian & Hamas Leaders meeting in Teheran - November 8 2023 | Avi Melamed on I24 News Expert Panel - in courtesy...

Pressure Mounts On Israel For Longer Gaza Pause | BARRONS

Avi Melamed analysis quoted in the article titled "Pressure Mounts On Israel For Longer Gaza Pause" written by Anuj Chopra and Didier Lauras |...

Absolving Hamas from responsibility must end for the sake of Palestinians and Israelis | USA TODAY

Absolving Palestinians and their leadership from accountability plays into the hands of Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Iranian regime, all of whom seek to perpetuate and escalate the conflict