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: Neutralizing Hamas takes more than protests. Washington must be credible | USA TODAY

Gaza: Neutralizing Hamas takes more than protests. Washington must be credible | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | This article has already published in more that 227 other media and newspapers. 3-minute read In...

Session Ten | SYRIA | TOWARDS STABILITY OR A SALAFI-JIHADI STATE?

Overview In this session, we’ll explore Syria – Is it Going Towards Stability Or A Salafi-Jihadi State? PLEASE NOTE: THE NEXT TWO SUNDAYS (13 AND 20) ARE PASSOVER. WE WILL DISCUSS THE DATES FOR SESSIONS 11 AND...

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Session Five | Inside Iran | A Personal Reflection Into Iran’s Past, Present & Future [Avi & Negar Mojtahedi]

Overview In this session, we’ll explore Iran’s journey from the 1979 Islamic Revolution to its quest for regional dominance and where it stands now domestically...

فوق أراض عربية.. خيار شن إسرائيل غارات على إيران يثير تساؤلات | ALHURRA

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ فوق أراض عربية.. خيار شن إسرائيل غارات على إيران يثير تساؤلات ” an article on Al-Hurra -...

Escalation in the Arab (Persian) Gulf: Observations, Evaluation, Prediction

Escalation in the Arab (Persian) Gulf: Observations, Evaluation, Prediction The attacks in the Arab (Persian) Gulf and Saudi Arabia on May 13 and 14 have...

MAGA Splitting Over Israel’s Strikes on Iran Poses ‘Dilemma’ for Trump | NEWSWEEK

MAGA Splitting Over Israel's Strikes on Iran Poses 'Dilemma' for Trump | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by by Brendan Cole Senior...

Session Eight | ISRAEL | PATH, IDENTITY, DIRECTION

Overview In this session, we’ll explore the diversity and ideological conflicts within Israeli society and their implications for Israel’s future. https://insidethemiddle-east.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/S8_GMT20250323-170242_Recording.cutfile.20250324155304391.transcript.vtt https://youtu.be/rdeYsmLJdmU SESSION 8 | EDUCATORS...