Adela Suliman

London, U.K.

Reporter focusing on breaking U.S. and world news.

Education: School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, LLB Law; Columbia University, MS in Journalism

Adela Suliman is a breaking-news reporter in The Washington Post's London hub, covering news as it unfolds in the United States and around the globe during overnight and early morning hours in Washington. Previously, she has worked for NBC News, Al Jazeera English, Reuters and the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The Associated Press. She is a graduate of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, with a degree in Law, and Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism. Before pivoting to journalism, she spent four years as an international corporate litigator in London
Latest from Adela Suliman

Global outlets pick apart debate, with many saying Harris came out on top

Reactions to the Trump-Harris debate showed how closely countries are watching for signs of how November’s presidential election could affect their U.S. ties.

September 11, 2024
Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris appear on screen during a debate watch party at the Salem Baptist Church of Abington in Abington, Pa.

Palestinians interview witnesses to U.S. woman’s West Bank killing

Two witnesses said Aysenur Eygi, 26, was shot in the head by Israeli forces. Eyewitnesses said evidence gathering was underway after Eygi’s death.

September 7, 2024
Nablus Governor Ghassan Daghlas speaks in front of the bodies of Turkish American Aysenur Eygi and 13-year-old Palestinian Bana Laboum at a hospital morgue in Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Saturday.

Israeli forces leave trail of destruction in Jenin after days-long raid

Israel said it killed 14 militants during the operation, which was one of its longest in the occupied territory in years.

September 6, 2024
The Israeli military withdrew from Jenin early Friday.

National Novel Writing Month faces backlash over allowing AI: What to know

Authors are criticizing NaNoWriMo for not objecting to the use of artificial intelligence in its annual event challenging people to write a novel in a month.

September 4, 2024
The organization behind National Novel Writing Month is embroiled in controversy after it said it would not oppose the use of AI in its annual 30-day writing challenge.

Harry Potter fans boo as ‘miserable muggles’ nix annual King’s Cross event

The train station in London canceled its annual “Back to Hogwarts” tradition, a public announcement that the Hogwarts Express was ready to depart.

September 3, 2024
Harry Potter fans raise their wands to mark the departure of the Hogwarts Express at King’s Cross station in London, in September 2022. (Tolga Akmen/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Israel strikes aid convoy organized by U.S. nonprofit, killing 4 Palestinians

The Anera convoy was carrying medical supplies and fuel to a hospital in Rafah, and its route was coordinated in advance with the IDF.

August 30, 2024
Israeli troops observe the Gaza Strip from the Israeli side of the border on Thursday.

Co-workers left him behind on a mountaintop. He got stuck overnight.

A man spent the night alone during a storm on Mount Shavano in Colorado after being left at a work retreat. Authorities said it “might cause some awkward encounters at the office.”

August 29, 2024
Snow and sleet fall on Colorado's Mount Shavano, where a hiker got separated from his colleagues during a work retreat last week.

    What to know about ‘sloth fever’ as U.S., Europe warn of imported cases

    Twenty cases of the Oropouche virus disease were reported in Florida and one in New York. Symptoms include fever and aches, and the virus poses a particular risk to pregnant women.

    August 28, 2024
    The Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito can transmit the Oropouche virus disease.

    U.N. says evacuation order in Gaza’s Deir al-Balah ‘upends’ aid efforts

    A U.N. agency says Israel’s evacuation orders in Gaza’s Deir al-Balah area have displaced humanitarian workers and disrupted aid.

    August 28, 2024
    Premature babies were evacuated from Gaza's al-Aqsa hospital on Aug. 26, following Israeli evacuation orders for Deir al-Balah and nearby areas of central Gaza.

    Hamas delegates in Cairo as Gaza cease-fire talks resume

    The Hamas delegation is not expected to participate directly in the talks, but it will be briefed on the negotiations by Egypt and Qatar, officials said.

    August 24, 2024
    Displaced Palestinians at a food-distribution center in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Friday.