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Sulaiman Hakemy

Sulaiman Hakemy

Opinion Editor
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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The costs of transport and groceries have increased in Tel Aviv, Israel. AFP
The Middle East has the world's priciest and cheapest cities, and that's a problem

'Expensive' doesn't mean always rich, and 'cheap' doesn't always mean affordable

CommentDecember 06, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
Afghanistan's transition to Taliban rule has shrunk the economy by 40 per cent, pushing more children into menial work. EPA
The case for funding the Taliban

It's not about whether they deserve it

CommentNovember 23, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
Zalmay Khalilzad (second from left) and Ashraf Ghani (right) were often at odds with one another. Getty
Khalilzad and Ghani: The 'Beiruti boys' who rose and fell with Afghanistan

The intimacy and fueds between the two men created a destructive chapter in Afghan history

CommentOctober 20, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
A view of destruction caused at the scene of a bomb blast that targeted a Shi'ite Muslims mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan, on October 8, 2021. EPA
Is the Taliban capable of counterterrorism?

It takes far more than territorial control to ensure security

CommentOctober 12, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
The Taliban is being investigated by the International Criminal Court for allegations of war crimes. EPA
The ICC's new Afghanistan investigation is a gift to the Taliban

The Court is investigating the Taliban and IS-K, but ignoring the crimes of the US and former Afghan government

CommentOctober 03, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
Afghan women listen to speakers before a pro-Taliban rally outside the Shaheed Rabbani Education University in Kabul. EPA
The real story behind the ‘fake chancellor’ of Kabul University

University left red-faced after frustrated student launches fake Twitter account outlining supposed Taliban views on education

WorldSeptember 30, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
A Taliban fighter patrols a street in Herat. AFP
The shaky ethics of public flogging in Afghanistan

Many Afghans feel Taliban justice creates safety, but long-term justice suffers

CommentSeptember 20, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
Afghans hold placards shouting anti-Pakistan slogans during a protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 7, 2021. EPA
Afghanistan's propaganda war

The fight between the Taliban and resistance forces has been driven by psychology and misinformation

CommentSeptember 08, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
Afghan resistance spokesman Fahim Dashti killed
Afghan resistance spokesman Fahim Dashti killed

Fahim Dashti, spokesman for the anti-Taliban resistance in Afghanistan, was killed in Panjshir province on Sunday, sources from the National Resistance Front said.

WorldSeptember 06, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
Afghan evacuees at the Emirates Humanitarian City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa/The National.
Afghan boy, 13, slipped past Taliban to reach UAE evacuation flight

Evacuee Zabi, now safely in Abu Dhabi, tells 'The National' he is 'happy to be out' despite leaving family behind

UAEAugust 30, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
Afghan evacuees at the clinic of Emirates Humanitarian City, Abu Dhabi. Photo: Victor Besa / The National.
Inside the Abu Dhabi humanitarian compound for Afghan evacuees

Volunteers are working 24/7 to help people as they transit the UAE to their final destinations

UAEAugust 28, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar speaks during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kabul in 2017. Reuters
Former warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar says Americans ‘do not care’ about Afghans

New government after Taliban takeover will be 'inclusive', hardline former prime minister turned power broker tells 'The National'

WorldAugust 27, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
New recruits in the Afghan security forces undergo training in Bandejoy, Panjshir, on August 21. Photo: AFP
Resistance fighters ready to turn Panjshir into ‘mass grave’ for Taliban

Anti-Taliban fighters preparing for last-ditch defence if the Taliban attack the province

AsiaAugust 23, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
Taliban fighters display their flag while on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan
Beyond the Headlines: How Kabul fell to the Taliban

The speed with which the Taliban swept the country has shocked the world.

Beyond the HeadlinesAugust 19, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
An Afghan military helicopter is pictured in Panjshir province in Afghanistan on August 16, 2021. AFP
Panjshir Commander Ahmad Massoud offers deal to the Taliban

The remote valley is famous for being almost impossible to conquer through military force

AsiaAugust 18, 2021
Sulaiman Hakemy
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