Ahnaf Kalam

Digital Media Specialist

Ahnaf Kalam is the digital media specialist and podcast producer at the Middle East Forum. Since 2017, he has been a writer and researcher for the Forum’s Islamist Watch project, and is a regular contributor to the Focus on Western Islamism publication. His work has appeared in The American Spectator, The Gazette, Daily Wire, The Daily Caller, and other publications. He holds a B.A. in political science and international studies from the University of Colorado, Denver.

Articles by this Author
October 7 Retrospective
One Year After October 7, Pro-Hamas Mobs Continue to Terrorize Denver
October 7, 2024
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Ahnaf Kalam
Middle East Forum Observer
Bangladesh’s Misplaced Hostility Toward Israel
Bangladesh Should Welcome Israel’s Experience in Counterterrorism, Intelligence, and Cutting-Edge Technology
September 30, 2024
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Ahnaf Kalam
The USS Harry S. Truman, shown in a file photo, is headed to the Red Sea.
Middle East Forum Observer
U.S. Military in Cyprus Helps Deter Iran
As Cyprus Steps up in Partnership With the West, It Risks Targeting by Reactionaries Like Hezbollah or the IRGC
September 29, 2024
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Ahnaf Kalam
Winfield Myers
Articles
Tehran’s Unofficial Lobby in D.C. Tries to Rebrand
November 30, 2022
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Ahnaf Kalam
Winfield Myers
Articles
Muslim Preacher Wants to Visit Attacker in Jail; San Diego District Attorney Says ‘What Attack?’
October 20, 2022
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Ahnaf Kalam
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Reviews
October 7 Retrospective
One Year After October 7, Pro-Hamas Mobs Continue to Terrorize Denver
October 7, 2024
 · 
Ahnaf Kalam
Middle East Forum Observer
Bangladesh’s Misplaced Hostility Toward Israel
Bangladesh Should Welcome Israel’s Experience in Counterterrorism, Intelligence, and Cutting-Edge Technology
September 30, 2024
 · 
Ahnaf Kalam
The USS Harry S. Truman, shown in a file photo, is headed to the Red Sea.
Middle East Forum Observer
U.S. Military in Cyprus Helps Deter Iran
As Cyprus Steps up in Partnership With the West, It Risks Targeting by Reactionaries Like Hezbollah or the IRGC
September 29, 2024
 · 
Ahnaf Kalam
Winfield Myers
Articles
Tehran’s Unofficial Lobby in D.C. Tries to Rebrand
November 30, 2022
 · 
Ahnaf Kalam
Winfield Myers
Articles
Muslim Preacher Wants to Visit Attacker in Jail; San Diego District Attorney Says ‘What Attack?’
October 20, 2022
 · 
Ahnaf Kalam
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Audio, Video and Transcripts
October 7 Retrospective
One Year After October 7, Pro-Hamas Mobs Continue to Terrorize Denver
October 7, 2024
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Ahnaf Kalam
Families of Israeli hostages seized by Hamas on Oct. 7 gather in Tel Aviv On Nov. 1, 2023, to demand that the Israeli government secure their release.
October 7 Retrospective
Israel’s Reversion in 2023’s Closing
October 7 Changed Everything in Israel, They Said. But Did It?
October 7, 2024
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Daniel Pipes
The University of Texas at Austin
October 7 Retrospective
The Tribulations of Being a Colombian Zionist at a Liberal University
October 7, 2024
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Maria Muñoz
Staff Sergeant Roey Weiser, a dual American Israeli citizen who paid the ultimate price while heroically saving twelve of his fellow soldiers.
October 7 Retrospective
Seeking Justice for Roey Weiser in U.S. Courts
Roey’s Story Transcends the Tragedy of This Death; It Is Also a Testament to Bravery and Commitment
October 7, 2024
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Ashley Perry
The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
October 7 Retrospective
Israel’s Security Depends on Ending Qatar’s Power in Gaza
What Mechanisms Can Be Implemented to Stop Qatari Money from Being Poured Into Hamas’s Arsenal?
October 7, 2024
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Benjamin Weinthal
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