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Overview
In this session, we’ll explore the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the complex statehood and nationalism dynamics in the Middle East through the 20th century.
We’ll delve into the rise of ideologies like Pan-Islam, Pan-Arabism, and Particularistic Nationalism, and how these shaped regional identities and political trajectories.
SESSION 3 | EDUCATORS | AVI MELAMED
Avi Melamed is a former Israeli Intelligence Official and Senior Official on Arab Affairs. In his public service, Avi has held high-risk Government, Senior Advisory, Intelligence, and Counter-Terrorist intelligence positions in Arab cities and communities throughout the region on behalf of Israeli Government agencies.
An Author, Intelligence Analyst, Educator, and Speaker, his expertise is Current Affairs in the Arab & Muslim World and their Impact on the Middle East and Israel’s Geopolitical Environment.
He is the Founder and Chief Education Officer of Inside The Middle East, a non-profit dedicated to providing an apolitical, non-partisan education about the Middle East.
Fluent in Arabic, English & Hebrew, Avi has a proven record of foreseeing the evolution of events in the Middle East & their impact on a local and regional level.
SESSION 3 | EDUCATORS | Jassim Mohamad
Head of the European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies | ECCI. Bonn, Germany
Senior researcher in International Security & Counter Terrorism
Researcher at Roaya News Foundation
Former diplomat and intelligence official He holds master’s degree in English literature and media, and a bachelor’s degree in national security. He graduated from the University of Baghdad in 1980, Cambridge UK – Bell, and the German Academy DAA Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst. All of his academic degrees are registered in Germany and recognized internationally.
Jassim Mohammed searches focus on:
Combating terrorism: (strategies, policies and measures), terrorism, extremism (extremist Islamist groups, Far-right), international terrorism, organized crime, illegal immigration.
Intelligence, national security and cyber security – related to national security
International security: international and regional conflicts and areas of tension.
He published a series of books (14 books) within his field of expertise in international security, terrorism and intelligence in Arabic and English. His publications participate in a number of international book fairs, most notably: Cairo, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Doha, Muscat, Algeria, Morocco, Baghdad and other international fairs, and he writes in a number of study centers and newspapers in Arabic and English.
