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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Saudi, Arab allies struggle to deal with Trump’s disruptions | WASHINGTON TIMES

Saudi, Arab allies struggle to deal with Trump’s disruptions | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Jacob Wirtschafter and Waseem Abu Mahadi for The Washington Times. Former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed explained that the goal is...

Killed by ‘bare hands’: Baby hostages fate stirs anger amid fragile ceasefire | USA TODAY

Killed by 'bare hands': Baby hostages fate stirs anger amid fragile ceasefire | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by Chris Kenning, Originally published in USA Today. This article has already published in more that...

New Dynamic of US–Israel Alliance Means Iran’s Mullah Regime May Struggle to Survive 2025: Middle East Expert | NTD NEWS

New Dynamic of US–Israel Alliance Means Iran’s Mullah Regime May Struggle to Survive 2025: Middle East Expert | NTD NEWS Don Ma with Geopolitical Analyst Avi Melamed. https://youtu.be/Qa7iTGYzJxo New Dynamic of US–Israel Alliance Means Iran’s Mullah...

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 and regionally. https://insidethemiddle-east.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/S5_GMT20250302-175736_Recording.transcript.vtt https://youtu.be/YCSmXMyiS3M SESSION 5 | EDUCATORS | AVI MELAMED Avi Melamed...

Alto el fuego en vilo en Gaza: «La única pregunta es quién parpadeará primero» | ULTIMA HORA

Alto el fuego en vilo en Gaza: «La única pregunta es quién parpadeará primero» | Avi Melamed quoted by Antoni Agüera in this article for Ultima Hora. AEl incierto escenario en Gaza se intensifica tras el...

DR. HAY EYTAN COHEN YANAROCAK’S RESOURCES

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La Explosión De Bíperes En Líbano, Probable Resultado De Una Infiltración Israelí En La Logística Del Hezbolá by Daphné Benoit | Originally published in...

Protests in Iran | The Mullah’s Regime Autumn

Protests in Iran | The Mullah’s Regime Autumn | This Intelligence Report covers the ongoing protests in Iran | learn why it started, how...

Israel’s Rafah Operation May Not Weaken Hamas | NEWSWEEK

Israel's Rafah Operation May Not Weaken Hamas | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. No...

The Iranian Dance of the Veils

The Iranian Dance of the Veils In October 2011 the US administration announced that it had successfully intercepted an Iranian terror plot to assassinate the...