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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Biden and the Middle East | Navigating Between Idealpolitik and Realpolitik

Biden and the Middle East | Navigating Between Idealpolitik and Realpolitik. Western foreign policy is often a delicate balancing act between realpolitik policy — one that is based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations; and idealpolitik policy —...

THE TALIBAN RETAKE AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban Retake Afghanistan, Briefing Room With Our Regional Guest | Maihan Wali | میهن ولی Founder of Women's Empowerment Through Sport in Afghanistan Global Changemaker, Global Citizen Girls & Women advocate, Women Deliver Young Leader. Grace...

The Elimination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist & The Deterrence Equilibrium In The Middle East

The Elimination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist & The Deterrence Equilibrium In The Middle East. Information On Friday, November 27, 2020, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a brigadier general in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran’s top nuclear...

Shana Tova سنة جديدة سعيدة שנה טובה

Shana Tova سنة جديدة سعيدة שנה טובה Shana Tova سنة جديدة سعيدة שנה טובה שלום לכולםההתמודדות עם אתגר הקורונה, האירועים הדינמיים, לעיתם הדרמטיים במרחב שלנו וגם פה אצלנו בבית יוצרים אפקט מצטבר של תחושת “זכינו לחיות בתקופה...

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon Final Verdict | The End or A Beginning?

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon Final Verdict | The End or A Beginning? On March 1, 2009, a select body called the STL – the Special Tribunal for Lebanon was established. Its mission was to investigate the assassination...

The Israel-UAE Peace Agreement & The Restructured Middle East

The Israel-UAE Peace Agreement & The Restructured Middle East | By Avi Melamed Both the “Abraham Accords” – the peace agreement between Israel and the UAE and the reactions from regional players to the agreement, reflect...

Massive Explosion in the Port of Beirut, August 4, 2020 | Preliminary Observations by Avi Melamed

Massive Explosion in the Port of Beirut, August 4, 2020 | Preliminary Observations by Avi Melamed I am writing this article the day after a huge explosion that took place in the port of Beirut, the...

Possible Israeli Annexation / Sovereignty: Domestic & Regional Responses

Possible Israeli Annexation / Sovereignty: Domestic & Regional Responses by Avi Melamed In this short article, I would like to explore a couple of aspects of Israel, possibly annexing/applying Israel sovereignty in parts of the area...

The Civil War in Libya: A Flammable Struggle for Wealth & Hegemony

The Civil War in Libya: A Flammable Struggle for Wealth & Hegemony | By Avi Melamed Background Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa. It has the largest oil reserves in Africa, and it has the...

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Does the war jeopardize the Abraham Accords? | I24 NEWS (May 17, 2021)

What lies behind the war between Israel & Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza? Does the war jeopardize the Abraham Accords? What is Egypt’s...

Inside Hezbollah’s Private Dominion

Inside Hezbollah’s Private Dominion The southern quarter of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, is known by the name Al Dahya Al Janobiya.  Since the 1980’s...

Death of Sinwar _ What’s next ? | DEUTSCHE WELLE DW NEWS

Death of Sinwar _ What's next ? | Avi Melamed interviewed by DW - DEUTSCHE WELLE https://youtu.be/abohc465bz4 Avi Melamed’s Background: Avi Melamed is a former Israeli...

An Israeli spy close to Hamas leaders suspected after October 7 planner may have been killed in Gaza, says report | BUSINESS INSIDER

An Israeli spy close to Hamas leaders suspected after October 7 planner may have been killed in Gaza | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by...