Executive Committee

Find out more about Caabu's Executive Committee. Caabu is chaired by Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP. 

John is the former Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead (1992-2010) and a founder member of the Labour Middle East Committee. A Caabu member since 1967…
Maha Azzam is an authority on Islamist movements. Her DPhil at Oxford University (1989) was a study of Egyptian Islamist movements in the Sadat era,…
Alistair became Chair of Caabu in July 2024. He has been the MP for Orkney and Shetland since 2001 and is the Liberal Democrat Party's Spokesperson…
Vyvyan Kinross has spent over 30 years in the PR and communications business, having initially trained and worked as a magazine journalist with IPC…
Andy was elected as the Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Edmonton from 1997 to 2015. He also served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary under…
John is an international lawyer and author of a refutation of Israel ’s interpretation of Resolution 242, which is on the Palestinian Negotiations…
Hana joined Caabu's board in March 2021. Before that she had been Caabu's Education Officer. Before joining Caabu, Hana worked as a Youth Engagement…
Following a degree in Classics and Archaeology, Carolyn lectured in Ancient History and Mythology in the Department of Mediterranean Studies at Queen…