Usman Butt

Book Club: 'Reconstruction as Violence in Assad's Syria' explains how post-war rebuilding was used to erase communities and extend Assad's rule

Book Club: 'Driven To Their Knees' offers an exploration of humiliation as a political force, showing how leaders and movements weaponise it to justify conflict

Book Club: We speak with Ahmed Alnaouq about 'We Are Not Numbers', the anthology which offers a raw look at life in Gaza beyond the numbers we hear in the news

Book Club: 'The Heat and the Fury' explores how climate change fuels political tensions and conflict, shaping unrest in regions like the Middle East and Africa

Book Club: Known for investigating the Watergate scandal, Bob Woodward now examines Biden’s presidency in 'War', focusing on global crises and US leadership

Book Club: Dr Saqib Iqbal Qureshi challenges rigid interpretations of Islam and advocates for a more open and flexible understanding of the faith

Book Club: The 'Visualizing Palestine' book uses striking infographics to reveal the history, as well as the ongoing struggle and displacement of Palestinians

Book Club: Sherman Jackson's book 'The Islamic Secular' redefines Islam's secular sphere, challenging Western misconceptions and sparking a fresh dialogue.

Book Club: Eugene Rogan's The Damascus Events charts a gruesome moment in the city's history as interfaith tensions fell from knife edge to massacre.

Book Club: In his new book, Maged Mandour delves into what makes President Sisi's regime so different and dangerous, compared to those who came before him.