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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Frenemies: US-Israel Spy Strains Emerge Over Iran | SPY TALK

Avi Melamed’s insights about the US-Israel Spy Strains Emerging Over Iran as quoted by Jonathan Broder on Spy Talk early this month. “Intelligence agencies never share all of their information with the other agency,” former senior...

Upsurge In Violence Stokes Fears Of Broader Israeli-Palestinian Escalation | FINANCIAL TIMES

Avi Melamed’s insights about the upsurge in violence stokes fears of broader Israeli-Palestinian escalation were quoted by James Shotter, the Jerusalem correspondent for the Financial Times. Read the article in the Financial Times by James...
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Explosions, Fires At Iran Military Site & Factories | I24 NEWS

Avi Melamed for I24 News shedding light on the explosions, fires at Iran military site and factories (January 2023) https://youtu.be/IMM75BZB4XY Avi Melamed for I24 News shedding light on the explosions, fires at Iran military site and...

Reality Of Terror Wave Stronger Than Politics | JERUSALEM PRESS CLUB

Interview by the Jerusalem Press Club | Reality of Terror Wave Stronger than Politics |Avi Melamed thinks the short round with Gaza last week won't be the same in case the current violence continues. Click Here...

Hamas Is Stuck In A Catch 22 Of Its Own Making With New Gaza Chaos | USA-TODAY

Hamas is stuck in a Catch 22 of its own making with new Gaza chaos, Originally published in USA-Today | January 27 2023, as well as in more than 200 newspapers (online & print) across...
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إسرائيل: هل تُضعف إقالة وزير الداخلية والصحة أرييه درعي الائتلاف الحكومي؟ | Israel: Will The Dismissal Of Minister Of Interior And Health Aryeh Deri...

France24 Arabic about Israel: Will the dismissal of Minister of Interior and Health Aryeh Deri weaken the government coalition? إسرائيل: هل تُضعف إقالة وزير الداخلية والصحة أرييه درعي الائتلاف الحكومي؟ | فرانس 24 Avi Melamed, speaking Arabic,...

Geopolitics of Jerusalem | Seeing Is The Key To Understanding

GEOPOLITICS OF JERUSALEM | SEEING IS THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING & NOTHING STANDS ALONE This OUTDOOR BRIEFING / INTEL-EDVENTURE takes place in JERUSALEM Number of Locations | One ...

QATAR | THE PRINCE WHO WANTS TO BE KING

Our Regional Guest | Abdulla Aljenaid | عبد الله الجنيد Abdulla Aljenaid عبد الله الجنيدGeopolitical Columnist – (Geopolitics, Security, and Defence) and Current Affairs Commentator on National, Regional and international media,...

The Iranian-Arab Power Struggle Reaches The Pitch

For the first time since 1979, Iraq is set to host the Arabian Gulf Cup (AGC) of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. But a last-minute announcement, less than 48 hours before the opening ceremonies, might throw a wrench into the pitch, jeopardize the games, and with it, Iraq’s hopes to re-establish Baghdad as part of the Arab world.

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Israel at war Day 107 Middle East Expert Avi Melamed Analysis | I24 NEWS

Israel at war Day 107 | 2024-01-21 | Analysis by Avi Melamed on I24 News Expert Panel - in courtesy of i24NEWS. https://youtu.be/pdsKsuA2VV0 Israel at war...

ITME ON THE ROAD 360 | CALENDAR

THE ROAD TO ITME-ON-THE-ROAD-360! In May 2023, we launched ITME-ON-THE-ROAD, a partnership with the JCC Association of North America, and in February 2024, we launched...

Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza as invasion expands, risks multiply | WASHINGTON POST

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza as invasion expands, risks multiply", an article by Loveday Morris for the WASHINGTON...

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...

Reclaiming America’s leadership in the Middle East | Biden’s success and the danger of its erosion | THE HILL

Avi Melamed Special for THE HILL | "Reclaiming America's leadership in the Middle East | Biden's success and the danger of its erosion as...