Author Archives: Usman Butt

Usman Butt

Usman read Arabic and International Relations at the University of Westminster, before pursuing an MA from the University of Exeter’s Department of Arab and Islamic studies. His interests include Politics, International Relations and history. He also enjoys travelling and has lived and worked in Syria.

A child of Iranian descent shows his dissatisfaction with the results of the recent elections in Iran. Iranian students, faculty, community members and supporters gathered in front of Burruss Hall on the Virginia Tech campus on June 24, 2009, to protest the results of the Iranian presidential elections

Iran: In need of more than just a new president?

This year, Iranians will take to the polls to elect a new president. Although it is difficult to predict the outcome, one thing is certain: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is out.

Haneen Zoabi at the World Social Forum Free Palestine in Brazil earlier this year.

Israel: Zoabi ban and the Palestinians in Israel

A controversial decision has been made by the Israeli election committee to ban Palestinian Israeli politician Haneen Zoabi, from running in the Israeli national elections in January. The committee decided to ban Zoabi, who currently holds a seat in the Read on! →