Stories by Mahir Ali

American dilemma

American dilemma

What will the Democrats do with their mandate?
Published 11 Nov, 2026 06:23am
Seeing red in Iran

Seeing red in Iran

The US today faces its own Great Game fallout.
Updated 04 Nov, 2026 11:34pm
Lula’s triumph

Lula’s triumph

The victory offers hope the far right can be thwarted electorally.
Published 28 Oct, 2026 06:52am
Season of uprisings

Season of uprisings

Echoes of 1968 have been discerned in the events in France.
Updated 21 Oct, 2026 08:47am
Adding fuel to fire

Adding fuel to fire

The diesel relief Trump desires ahead of the midterms is unlikely.
Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:45am
Before the flood

Before the flood

Untrue tales of beheaded babies and rape were immediately coughed up.
Published 07 Oct, 2026 06:49am
Trump-Xi summit

Trump-Xi summit

There is much that China and the US appear not to have discussed.
Published 30 Sep, 2026 06:42am
World gone wrong

World gone wrong

The UN is helpless in many spheres.
Published 23 Sep, 2026 07:32am
Artificial audacity

Artificial audacity

AI’s use as a military tactic indicates its destructive powers.
Published 16 Sep, 2026 06:52am
The path from 9/11

The path from 9/11

A xenophobic America has outlived its utility.
Published 09 Sep, 2026 06:48am
Security for whom?

Security for whom?

Israel has cemented its status as the region’s most toxic cancer.
Published 19 Aug, 2026 04:55am
Fidel’s century

Fidel’s century

A US report has inadvertently honoured Castro’s legacy.
Published 12 Aug, 2026 06:39am
Humbled by pests

Humbled by pests

This is by no means exclusively an Indian issue.
Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:22am
Red scare redux

Red scare redux

Republicans have again retreated into their anti-red comfort zone.
Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:31am
Backyard blues

Backyard blues

A dark tide has been creeping across much of South America.
Published 08 Jul, 2026 06:52am
Uncle Sam at 250

Uncle Sam at 250

Who can confidently say that worse might not lie ahead?
Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:03am
No tears for Keir

No tears for Keir

What will Andy Burnham bring to the role of PM?
Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:35am
Birthday treats

Birthday treats

Will the tentative deal survive until Friday?
Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:37am
Just don’t object

Just don’t object

The West is bent on intimidating those who stand up for rights.
Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:12am