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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Beyond Despair: Protests in Iraq – October 2019 Immediate Observations

Beyond Despair : Protests in Iraq | October 2019 Immediate Observations Over the past week, mass protests and riots have spread throughout Iraq’s major cities. Reportedly, more than 100 protestors have been killed, and more than 6,000...

September 14 Attack on Saudi Arabia | Regional Perspectives

September 14 Attack on Saudi Arabia | Regional Perspectives I wanted to take this opportunity to share some thoughts and perspectives from the region regarding recent events. The attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities on September 14th was carried...

Alarms on the Lebanese-Israeli Border Might be Last Wake Up Call for Western Leaders | Part 2

Part 2 | Alarms on the Lebanese-Israeli Border Might be Last Wake Up Call for Western Leaders In Part 1 of this Article, I explained and contextualized the events of September 1 on the Israeli Lebanese...

Alarms on the Lebanese – Israeli Border (Part 2) Iran’s Hegemonic Modus Operandi

Alarms on the Lebanese – Israeli Border (Part 2) Iran’s Hegemonic Modus Operandi In Part 1 of this Article, I explained and contextualized the events of September 1 on the Israeli Lebanese border. I ended the article...

Alarms on the Lebanese-Israeli Border Might be Last Wake Up Call for Western Leaders | Part 1

Alarms on the Lebanese-Israeli Border Might be Last Wake Up Call for Western Leaders | Part 1 This short document is being written in light of a seemingly – for now – contained, short round of...

Belly Dancing In Baghdad

Belly Dancing In Baghdad Information: On July 2, 2019, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abd al-Mahdi, issued Decree 237. Decree 237 makes the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) known as Al-Hashd al-Sha’abi, part of the Iraqi army. Going forward they will be...

A Symbolic Day for the The Muslim Brotherhood

A Symbolic Day for the The Muslim Brotherhood Muhammad Morsi (August 20, 1951 – June 17, 2019) On Monday June 17, 2019 former Egyptian President (June 2012 – July 2013) Muhammad Morsi passed away. Morsi was elected the...

A Significant Nomination in Iraq

A Significant Nomination in Iraq On Monday, June 24th the Iraqi Parliament approved the nomination of the following Ministers: General (Res.) Najah Hassan Ali al-Shammari to be Iraq’s Minister of Defense; Yassin Taher Hassan al-Yasiri to be...

A Dangerous Loop in The Arab (Persian) Gulf

A Dangerous Loop in The Arab (Persian) Gulf The downing of a U.S drone by Iran on June 20th and the restrained US response reflects a dangerous loop in the Arab Gulf which significantly increases the likelihood of...

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Iran attack highlights shadow war, triggers fears of wider conflict | THE HILL

Iran attack highlights shadow war, triggers fears of wider conflict | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Brad Dress, originally published in The...

Israel’s tactics and targets in Gaza as it works through Hamas ‘kill list’ | THE TELEGRAPH UK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Israel’s tactics and targets in Gaza as it works through Hamas ‘kill list’", an article by By James Rothwell...

The Killing of a Key Hamas Military Leader is Important for Israel | USA TODAY

The killing of a key Hamas military leader is important for Israel. But how important? | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network...

Israel UNDER FIRE: Iran Opens NEW FRONT in Yemen; Israel “At Gates” of Gaza City | THE WATCHMAN

Avi Melamed joined The Watchman with Erick Stakelbeck | Israel UNDER FIRE: Iran Opens NEW FRONT in Yemen; Israel “At Gates” of Gaza City. The...

New Nuclear Deal With Iran | I24 NEWS

Avi Melamed shedding light on the new nuclear deal with Iran on I24 News in english - (August 30, 2022) https://youtu.be/DSNNRGLsghw i24NEWS is an Israeli-based international 24-hour news television...