Hannah Allam joined ProPublica’s Washington Bureau in December 2024. Previously, she wrote about extremism, domestic terrorism and national security for The Washington Post, and was on the national security team at NPR. As a longtime foreign correspondent for McClatchy, Allam served as bureau chief in Baghdad during the Iraq War and in Cairo during the Arab Spring rebellions. She returned to the United States in 2012 and has reported extensively on U.S. foreign policy, race and religion, and the mainstreaming of extremist ideologies.
Education: University of Oklahoma, BA in mass communications
Honors and Awards: Nieman Fellow, 2009, Harvard University; Overseas Press Club Hal Boyle Award for coverage of Iraq (McClatchy team); George Polk Award for coverage of Syria (McClatchy team); National religion reporting awards including the Wilbur, the Goldziher Prize and Religion News Association
The Summit offers a unique opportunity to confront the corrosive influence of bigotry and hatred in our society. In order for us to address these challenges, we first must acknowledge their painful and destructive impact in our communities and in our country. I am grateful to serve as a Global Advisor to this timely and powerful initiative.
