Avi Melamed
Middle East Expert & Strategic Intelligence Analyst
Because True Knowledge is a Real Asset
Avi Melamed is a Strategic Intelligence Analyst and an Expert on the Current Affairs in the Arab and Muslim World and their impact on the Middle East.
He is the Founder and CEO of Inside the Middle East: Intelligence Perspectives (ITME), an empowering intelligence analysis praxis transforming students and practitioners into knowledgeable, media literate, critical thinkers.
From 2013 - 2018, Avi served as the Salisbury Fellow of Intelligence and Middle East Affairs for the Eisenhower Institute. Under his leadership, ITME grew from an undergraduate initiative, to include workshops and seminars from High Schools to Capitol Hill, directly impacting the outlook, educational path, and career trajectory of more than 100 current and future leaders. In its sixth year - now an independent 501c3, ITME has the same mission - to provide a non-partisan education on the contemporary Middle East while teaching critical analysis in an innovative and engaging fashion. ITME’s goal is to ensure that the next generation of policy influencers will have be equipped with the knowledge, skills and tools to independently and accurately decipher the Middle East and accurately predict the direction of future events.
Avi is a former Israeli Intelligence Official and Senior Official on Arab Affairs. In his public service, he has held high-risk Government, Senior Advisory, Intelligence and Counter-Terrorist intelligence positions in Arab cities and communities throughout the region – often in very sensitive times - on behalf of Israeli Government agencies.
Avi coauthored Separate and Unequal: Israel's Rule in East Jerusalem and wrote Ubrusi: The Novel. Inside the Middle East: Making Sense of the Most Dangerous and Complicated Region on Earth (2016) is a GPS to help navigate the dramatically changing Middle East.
His newest book (February 2022), Inside The Middle East | Entering a New Era, has received high acclaim from executives, journalists, think tanks, and thought leaders across the Arab world. Using primarily sources from the region, Avi provides a professional, rare insider's view. He clearly and insightfully contextualizes regional events, skillfully helping the reader build a multidimensional picture of the Middle East at the threshold of 2022. He also challenges common Western concepts, narratives, and theories. Offers an out of the box idea that could lead to a positive breakthrough in the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. And provides predictions about some of the most central issues of the day.
Avi is the founder and creator of Feenjan – Israel speaks Arabic, a non-profit initiative which presents contemporary Israeli society and culture to the Arab world in Arabic and is as a platform for Israelis and Arabs to discover and discuss issues of common interest. And in the private sector, facilitates relationships between Israeli and international firms and potential partners in the Arab world.
As an Author, Educator, Expert, and Strategic Intelligence Analyst, Avi provides intelligence analysis, briefings and tours to diplomats, Israeli and foreign policy makers, global media outlets, and a wide variety of international businesses, organizations, and private clients on a range of Israel and Middle East Affairs.
An Israeli Jew, fluent in Arabic, English and Hebrew, with a unique understanding of Arab society and culture, Avi has his finger on the pulse on the Arab world. He has a proven record of foreseeing the evolution of events in the Middle East and their impact on a local and regional level.
The Middle East is a Chain of Links. What Happens in one-part impacts what happens in another - And what happens in the Middle East does not stay in the Middle East. Author, Educator, Lecturer, Entrepreneur, Intelligence Analyst, Middle East Expert, Avi Melamed Takes You Inside the Middle East. His decades of experience in Government, Senior Advisory, Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism in Arab cities and communities throughout the region Help You Connect The Dots and Build A Three Dimensional Picture of Reality.
Through all of his efforts, as an analyst, educator, entrepreneur, and writer, he is a bridge builder, and dedicates himself to enhancing the Arabic, English and Hebrew speaking audience’s comprehensive understanding of the Middle East and of each other.
Avi is currently spearheading ITME’s newest project – a six-part documentary series on Jerusalem. The Seam Line is currently in production and scheduled to be released in late 2023.
Contact Info:
Israel Mobile +972-50-540-9905
US Mobile 202-316-9252
Email avi@avimelamed.com;
Website https://insidethemiddle-east.com; Twitter @AviMelamed; Facebook @InsideTheMiddelEast
