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Avi Melamed ~ Inside The Middle East | Because True Knowledge is A Real Asset

The killing of Iranian Al-Quds Force Commander, Major General Qassem Soleimani by the United States (January 3rd, 2020), launched a shock wave that ripples through the Middle East. Qassem Soleimani was the Al-Quds Force commander. The Al -Quds force is an elite unit of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRG). The IRG reports directly to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Soleimani was the spearhead, the lead strategist – in charge of designing, leading, and implementing Iran’s hegemonic vision in the Middle East. His role was to spread Iran’s reach and influence and make...

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Why Did Al Jazeera Air a Story About Turkey's Brutal Oppression of Journalists? show art Why Did Al Jazeera Air a Story About Turkey's Brutal Oppression of Journalists?

Avi Melamed ~ Inside The Middle East | Because True Knowledge is A Real Asset

On July 6, 2019, Qatari-owned Al Jazeera aired the first of a three-part show called "" highlighting Turkey's brutal oppression of treatment of Turkish journalists and thinkers. The report aired while Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar was in Washington, DC meeting with US President Trump. This is intriguing because Qatar and Turkey have a close relationship. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President Turkey, constantly strives to position himself as the leader of the world in the Middle East, challenging major Arab Sunni states like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and...

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Avi Melamed ~ Inside The Middle East | Because True Knowledge is A Real Asset

Iran wants to gain control of the area from Iran to the Mediterranean Sea. Controlling Iraq is critical to that end.

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Transition of Power Within Hezbollah? show art Transition of Power Within Hezbollah?

Avi Melamed ~ Inside The Middle East | Because True Knowledge is A Real Asset

An Audio Version of my latest Intelligence Bulletin that Zooms In & Zooms Out to understand if there is a transition of power underway in Hezbollah and if Hassan Nasrallah is on his way out?

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Avi Melamed ~ Inside The Middle East | Because True Knowledge is A Real Asset

President Trump's decision to withdraw US forces from Syria has accelerated the Arab world's rapprochement to Assad. But there is a price to pay...Who are the possible winners and who are the potential losers?

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Zoom In ~ Zoom Out | Lebanon & Iran show art Zoom In ~ Zoom Out | Lebanon & Iran

Avi Melamed ~ Inside The Middle East | Because True Knowledge is A Real Asset

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Lebanon and The STL as of October 7 2018 show art Lebanon and The STL as of October 7 2018

Avi Melamed ~ Inside The Middle East | Because True Knowledge is A Real Asset

This podcast explores the latest on the investigation of The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), an international tribunal established in March 2009, whose primary mandate is to hold trials for the people accused of carrying out the attack on February 14, 2005 which killed 22 people, including the former prime minister of Lebanon, Rafiq Hariri, and injured many others.

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President Trump's decision to withdraw US forces from Syria has accelerated the Arab world's rapprochement to Assad. But there is a price to pay...Who are the possible winners and who are the potential losers?