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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ANCIENT JEWISH COMMUNITIES & THE NEW MIDDLE EAST

Our Regional Guest | Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, Chief Rabbi of Turkey, the founder and chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States. Rabbi Chitrik grew up in Safed, to a Chassidic family; his...

PERSPECTIVES FROM A SYRIAN-BORN JOURNALIST

Our Regional Guest | Hayvi Bouzo | هيفي بوظو Former managing editor, at Beirut’s The Daily Star. Reporting from war zones in Lebanon and Iraq. Former headed the Washington Bureau...

LEBANON THE TRAGIC TRAJECTORY

Our Regional Guest | Hussain Abdul-Hussain | حسين عبد الحسين This Briefing room topic: Lebanon the tragic trajectory with the Former head of the Washington Bureau of Kuwaiti daily Alrai...

THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES & THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS

Our Regional Guest | Ahmed Obaid AlMansoori | احمد المنصوري Former member of the UAE Federal National Council, Founder, Crossroad of Civilizations Museum. Ahmed Obaid AlMansoori Former member of the United Arab Emirates...

EGYPT, TOWARDS A NEW STATEHOOD MODEL?

Our Regional Guest | Dalia Ziada | داليا زيادة  Founder and Director, Liberal Democracy Institute Dalia Ziada is an award-winning Egyptian human rights activist and author/writer. She is the author...

THE COUP IN SUDAN A POWER STRUGGLE OVER SUDAN’S FUTURE

" Coup In Sudan A Power Struggle Over Sudan's Future " Our Regional Guest | Mohamed Abu Bakr | محمد أبو بكرPresident, The African Middle Eastern Leadership Project (AMEL) The Coup In Sudan...
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Understanding the Israel-Gaza War (May 10 – 21, 2021) | Is There A Winner?

Understanding the Israel-Gaza War (May 10 – 21, 2021) | Is There A Winner? This series of videos analyze the latest war between Israel and the Islamist groups in Gaza – namely Hamas and Islamic Jihad...
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The Israel-Gaza War | My Message to Western Leaders

This message to Western Leaders follows a series of seven videos in which I outlined the events leading up to the Israel-Gaza War 2021. https://youtu.be/qSQf1flGc5U https://youtu.be/JEOgB771Pq8 If you would like to understand some of the concepts I discuss...
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Israel – A Third Intifada on the Rise? | PODCAST

Israel - A Third Intifada on the Rise? | Alma’s Ibrahim Abu Ahmad and intelligence analyst and Avi Melamed, founder of Inside The Middle East Intelligence Perspectives (ITME) discuss the developments in Sheikh Jarrah, Al...

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Countdown to Middle East war? How the region can step back from the brink | REUTERS

Countdown to Middle East war? How the region can step back from the brink | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Alexander...

Morocco & Israel Celebrate Two Years Of Normalized Relations

Morocco and Israel celebrate two years of normalized relations by Steve Postal Find Avi Melamed's commentary on the Morocco & Israel two years of normalized...

Vienna, Aden, Damascus

Vienna, Aden, Damascus The signing of the Vienna agreement on July 14, 2015 between Iran and the “Five Plus One” states, China, France, Russia, the...

Israel’s Arrow system: The shield that blunted Iran’s missile assault | AL ARABIYA

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in " Israel’s Arrow system: The shield that blunted Iran’s missile assault " an article in AL ARABIYA -...

Middle East expert reveals Hamas’ ‘tactic’ after releasing two further hostages | SKYNEWS

Middle East expert reveals Hamas’ ‘tactic’ after releasing two further hostages | Avi Melamed on SKY NEWS First Edition | https://youtu.be/v3C5HqWCOZA Former Israeli Intelligence Officer...