Mohamed Suleman
print portfolio
Below are a few samples of the work I have done for
various newspapers, magazines, and online publications.
Coronavirus: Residents return to Dubai after 105 days in Maldives
I pitched this story to The National after finding a Dubai based couple that had just returned to the UAE after
being stranded in the Maldives for more than three months because of COVID induced lockdowns.
Canadians in UAE prepare to vote in election marred with scandals
This piece looks at how Canadian expats in the UAE were preparing to vote in the highly charged 2019 Canadian federal election. That was the year PM Justin Trudeau's embarrassing blackface scandal came into light.
Social media trolls - the frightening reality of modern sport
I pitched this story to the sports section of the The National after noticing an increase in the amount of
of online abuse high profile athletes were receiving on platforms like Twitter and Instagram.
A traveller’s guide to Pakistan’s snow-capped Skardu Valley
I wrote a review for the travel section of The National of my weeklong trip to North Pakistan.
Coronavirus: funerals during a pandemic – how faiths have adapted in the UAE
This is a feature I pitched on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the burial rituals of different
faiths and religions.
From skies to stumps: the former airline engineer chasing his cricketing dreams
A random conversation led me to successfully pitch and write this inspiring story about a Dubai-based
engineer who quit his job to become a professional cricket umpire
Dubai family's joy as passports stolen on holiday two years ago are recovered
I was fortunate to find and tell this family's incredible story about how they were pick-pocketed while
on holiday in Italy and what happened after
and others
- More passengers likely to sue Boeing for 2016 Dubai crash landing / ARN News / 24 August, 2017
- Rocket with UAE satellite gets lost after liftoff / ARN News / 11 July, 2019
- 18 times the UAE wowed the world in 2017 / StepFeed / 27 November, 2017
- Here's everything you need to know about India's new budget / Dubai Eye 103.8 / 5 July, 2019
- Meet DXB's one billionth passenger / ARN News / 20 December, 2018
- Men's soccer team beats...the women's hockey team? / The Charlatan / 28 March, 2013
- Cabrera Bello on the charge after Scottish Open win / European Tour / 17 July, 2017
- A Century of Centretown / Centretown News / 14 March, 2013
- Major steps taken to establish ‘green economy’ / ARN News / 19 October 2017
- Dubai-based printing press producing ballots for Kenya election / ARN News / 22 October 2017
- UAE emerges among top destinations for international students / ARN News / 18 October 2017
- Largest population of rare dolphin species found in Abu Dhabi / ARN News / 9 August 2017
- UAE medical sector on track to meet Vision 2021 goals / ARN News / 12 October 2017
- Dubai residents warned about dangers of throwing cigarettes from balconies / ARN News / 30 August 2017
- From Cantona to Balotelli: 10 memorable player-fan interactions / Sport 360 / 8 September 2015
- Dubai set to become first city in region to introduce food genome sequencing / ARN News / 25 September 2017
- Making the cut: Researchers use cacao DNA to test for premium chocolate / The Catalyst / 13 March 2014
- Drifting to soon go mainstream in the UAE / Gulf News / 31 July 2012
- Kilimanjaro '11 / A Youth's Meandering / 13 July 2011