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Usman Butt

Butt

Usman Butt is multimedia television researcher, filmmaker and writer based in London. Usman read International Relations and Arabic Language at the University of Westminster and completed a Master of Arts in Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter.

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

07 May, 2025

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

18 December, 2024

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

27 November, 2024

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

28 August, 2024

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

21 August, 2024

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

17 April, 2024

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.

27 March, 2024

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.

17 January, 2024

Book Club: Estella Carpi discussed her book 'The Politics of Crisis-Making' with The New Arab, using Lebanon as a case study to expose how official crisis management reshuffles societies and engenders unequal nationalist-based economies.

06 December, 2023

Book Club: Seldom researched, the Great Famine of Mount Lebanon (1915-1918) was one of WWI's greatest atrocities. Drawing on first-hand testimonies, Taylor Brand's 'Famine Worlds' offers an important analysis of what it's like to live through trauma.

08 November, 2023