Avi Melamed

Avi Melamed is an Intelligence Analyst and an Expert on Current Affairs in the Arab and Muslim World. He is a former Israeli Senior Official on Arab Affairs and Intelligence Official. He is the Founder and President of Inside the Middle East: Intelligence Perspectives, which is designed to ensure that the next generation of leaders will apply methods of critical thinking regarding Middle East Affairs. His next book, Inside the Middle East: Entering A New Era, is scheduled to be published in the Spring of 2021.

ARTICLES BY: Avi Melamed

July 22, 2021 11:57 am

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Is Lebanon on the Verge of a Military Coup?

A combination of sectarian politics, ethnic divide, animosity, and corruption has brought Lebanon -- the country once called the "Paris of the Middle East" --...

March 10, 2021 12:58 pm

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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;...

February 11, 2019 9:52 am

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Lebanon: The Gangland State

General elections were held in Lebanon in May 2018. Why did it take until January 31st, 2019 to finally assemble a government? One of the major...

April 18, 2018 8:10 am

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The Politics Behind the Palestinian March of Return

On March 30, 2018, the Palestinians kicked-off the "March of Return" campaign, a series of protests and demonstrations centered in the Gaza Strip and, to...

January 25, 2018 3:22 pm

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Protests in Iran: The Mullah Regime’s Autumn

Public protests that began in the Iranian city of Mashhad on December 28, 2017, ignited a wave of mass demonstrations in dozens of cities across the...