Ali Abutalebi

Ali Abutalebi has been executive director of Mazmoon Books since 2005. He founded the Iranian Campaign for Solidarity with Cuba, collaborated with Urban Economy Forum as an independent researcher, and authored several articles for the Iranian press and political websites, mostly focused on Latin American progressive movements. Ali published a book on Cuba titled Rest in Peace Ernesto.

October 27, 2026

Business

Brazilian markets plunge as Lula’s election victory triggers fiscal fears

Brazil’s currency plunged 8 per cent against the US dollar on Monday, while the country’s benchmark stock index fell 13.9 per cent, after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a surprise

Business

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI spending drives cost pressures

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees across the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom as the software company seeks to manage rising costs associated with its artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion. The programme is available to

October 27, 2026

China and Russia expand Arctic shipping partnership as Europe struggles to counter influence

Business

China and Russia have agreed to expand freight traffic along Arctic shipping corridors, deepen links between their ports and increase cooperation on building polar

Anthropic files for Nasdaq listing as AI spending concerns unsettle investors

Business

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude chatbot and coding tools, has filed publicly for an initial public offering in a move that

Iran Has the Right to Defend Itself

March 8, 2026

Columns/Geopolitics

On the last day of February, the United States and Israel launched a new round of military strikes against Iran. In the opening minutes of the operation, the residence of Iran’s Supreme

Mujica: Defiant to the End

May 16, 2025

Columns/Geopolitics

In his condolence message on the occasion of the notable Uruguayan leader, José ‘Pepe’ Mujica, the Cuban President, Miguel Díaz-Canel, emphasised: ‘His extraordinary life recalls the dark era of Washington-backed military dictatorships’.