Stories by Mahir Ali

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
Lebanon’s ordeal

Lebanon’s ordeal

The first step would be to settle the Palestinian question.
Published 03 Jun, 2026 08:14am
Plot to kill Cuba

Plot to kill Cuba

Cuba’s status as the next target remains intact.
Updated 29 May, 2026 09:21am
Tough in the Gulf

Tough in the Gulf

The Gulf states may be petrified at the thought of more hostilities.
Published 20 May, 2026 07:23am
Antisemitism panic

Antisemitism panic

Opposing genocide reduces the likelihood of a backlash.
Published 06 May, 2026 06:23am
Imperial decadence

Imperial decadence

There’s no such thing as an eternal empire.
Updated 29 Apr, 2026 09:51am