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Sulaiman Hakemy

Sulaiman Hakemy

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Sulaiman Hakemy is opinion editor at The National. Sulaiman previously worked as an industry reporter in Abu Dhabi, and as a freelance correspondent in Turkey, Western Europe and Canada, covering politics, refugees and terrorism for several outlets including the BBC, New York Times, the New Statesman and VICE.
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CommentAI chatbots aren't just cramping your writing style—they're destroying it

The National's comment editor considers 'style hyperinflation' and the impact of ChatGPT on opinion journalism

CommentNovember 05, 2025
Cars travel at night on the Kabul-Jalalabad Road, considered one of the most dangerous in the world. Getty
CommentIn Afghanistan, the deadliest thing you can do is get into a car

Country suffers from total lack of road safety enforcement and problem is only getting worse

CommentAugust 21, 2025
Mirwais Azizi shorthand gif
Special reportA Dubai property tycoon’s $10 billion plan to save Afghanistan

The Taliban’s restrictions on women have made the nation a pariah in the global economy, but billionaire Mirwais Azizi sees an opening

NewsMarch 21, 2025
The foundation established by the Aga Kha employs nearly 100,000 people and spends $1 billion a year. AP
Aga Khan: Spiritual leader who combined religious duty with secular philanthropy

Prince Karim was synonymous with old-world glamour, but combined religious duty with secular philanthropy

ObituariesFebruary 05, 2025
Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, speaks to The National at the Raisina Middle East forum in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
Sweden should help migrants leave after integration failures, says former PM

The former prime minister tells The National that immigration went ‘too fast’

EuropeJanuary 29, 2025
Ahmad Al Shara, leader of the militant group Hayat Tahrir Al Sham, makes a victory speech in Damascus's Umayyad Mosque. AFP
Is HTS really 'Syria's Taliban'?

Despite parallels, Afghanistan and Syria are not the same – yet there are still clear lessons to be learnt

CommentDecember 11, 2024
US election: What’s at stake in the Middle East after Trump’s US election win?
Year of ElectionsWhat’s at stake in the Middle East after Trump’s win?

A decisive US election put Trump in the White House. Sulaiman Hakemy, Mina Al-Oraibi and the Middle East Institute's Paul Salem discuss what's next

Year of ElectionsNovember 06, 2024
US elections: Politics, policy and new power players in the Middle East
PodcastUS elections: Politics, policy and new power players in the Middle East

Ahead of a contentious presidential race, American influence may not carry the weight it once did in resolving the Mena conflict

Year of ElectionsOctober 28, 2024
Tunisia's elections: How the country got here and what comes next
Tunisia's elections: How the country got here and what comes next

This episode explores Kais Saied's background, government and what it says about the Oct. 6 elections.

PodcastsOctober 01, 2024
Harris vs Trump: CNN's Jeff Zeleny on the debate and what's next
Harris vs Trump: CNN's Jeff Zeleny on the debate and what's next

On this episode of Year of Elections, host Sulaiman Hakemy speaks to CNN's chief national affairs correspondent on what happened at the debate, and what to expect

Year of ElectionsSeptember 13, 2024
Afghanistan's Taliban administration marked the third anniversary of the end of US occupation of the country on August 15. EPA
CommentAfghanistan may never get a solid narrative for its 20-year war

As the US starts to reflect on the war, Afghans may find little value in doing so – for now

CommentAugust 23, 2024
Karim Khan has been ICC Prosecutor since June 2021. Getty Images / Reuters / The National
Weekend essay: The ICC won't arrest Netanyahu so what is Khan's case about?

The ICC prosecutor knows a conviction is near-impossible, and that is unfair on the victims

CommentMay 24, 2024
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has cited several possible charges against Israeli officials. AFP
Why starvation is at the core of the ICC's allegations against Israeli officials

Netanyahu and Gallant’s ‘total siege’ of Gaza will be difficult to defend in the world’s top criminal court

CommentMay 20, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be buoyed by allies such as the US and UK leaping to his defence over the ICC - even as he shuns their advice and calls for restraint in Gaza. AP
The truth - and lies - about an ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

Israel and its allies have a shaky defence against the court's reach, but that doesn't mean prosecution will be easy

CommentMay 02, 2024
Some Israeli soldiers have alleged large numbers of civilian homes in Gaza were marked for destruction by a computer system. EPA
Israel, Gaza and AI machines - is this the automation of war crimes?

A new report alleges the use of AI software to kill at scale - what would international law have to say about it?

CommentApril 05, 2024
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