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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Lebanon’s Despair: Initial Diagnoses | October 21

Lebanon’s Despair: Initial Diagnoses | October 21 October 21, 2019 The screams and mass protests – unprecedented in volume and intensity – which erupted in Lebanon on Thursday, October 17th are screams of despair and demand for a...

Turkey’s Military Operation in Northeastern Syria | October 20 Observations

Turkey’s Military Operation in Northeastern Syria | October 20 Observations Background On October 9, 2019, Turkey’s army invaded northeastern Syria. As of now, the Turkish military operation is focused on a 70-km stretch between the city of...

Alarms on Lebanese-Israeli Border: Preemptive Actions to Prevent a Wide-Scale War in The Middle East | Part 3

Part 3 | Alarms on Lebanese-Israeli Border: Preemptive Actions to Prevent a Wide-Scale War in The Middle East In Part 1 of my three-part analysis, “Alarms on the Lebanese – Israel Border might be Last Wake-up Call for...

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...

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Were Israel’s hawks right all along? | THE TELEGRAPH UK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Were Israel’s hawks right all along?", an article by Paul Nuki for The Telegraph. Israel’s strike on Hezbollah’s nerve centre...

Iran Nuclear Negotiations in Vienna | Avi Melamed on I24 NEWS

Iran Nuclear Negotiations in Vienna | Avi Melamed on I24 News analysis of the resumption of talks in Vienna between Iran and the P5...

The Concept of Greater Jordan and the Creation of a Safe-Zone in South Syria

Intelligence Report: The Concept of Greater Jordan and the Creation of a Safe-Zone in South Syria Information: Reportedly in June 2017 the United States, Russia and...

وزيرا الدفاع الأمريكي والإسرائيلي يجتمعان وسط تصاعد التوتر بشأن الحرب في غزة | ALMORAGEB

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ وزيرا الدفاع الأمريكي والإسرائيلي يجتمعان وسط تصاعد التوتر بشأن الحرب في غزة ” an article on ALMORAGEB...

There are strong indications that hostage deal will move ahead, senior Israeli official says | NBC NEWS

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “There are strong indications that hostage deal will move ahead, senior Israeli official says", an article by Matt Bradley...