Anna Birawi (née Culver) is a former Associate Editor (Middle East) at Fair Observer. She is an aspiring academic and writer, with a special interest in Islamic Studies and the Middle East. She graduated from the University of Nottingham with a 1st class BA Joint Honors in Philosophy and Theology and received an MA in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London), majoring in Islamic Law. She is also a copy-writer for the UK-based NGO Human Appeal International.