Syrian regime will remain sidelined if it fails to change - article by Chris Doyle in Arab News

15 September 2020

On 11 July, the UN Security Council voted to renew cross border aid access to Syria but limited to one single crossing at Bab Al Hawa.  Given the scale of the humanitarian need and the spread of Covid-19 in northern Syria, one crossing is simply not enough.  Once again Russia in particular has acted in callous disregard for Syrian civilian life. It had already vetoed a resolution that would have authorised the use of multiple crossings. 

Israeli journalist, Gideon Levy and Caabu's Chris Doyle discuss the implications of further Israeli annexation - 1 July 2020

Caabu welcomes the jailing of Rifat Al Assad

17 June 2020

Caabu welcomes the ruling of the French Court that Rifat Al Assad, the former Vice-President of Syria and uncle of the current leader, is guilty of money-laundering.  He has been sentenced to a four-year jail term, subject to an appeal.  His properties in London and Paris are to be confiscated.

Caabu director Chris Doyle was interviewed on Al Jazeera on US sanctions on Syria on 17 June 2020. 

You can watch the interview below: 

Dr Hanan Ashrawi speaks about the vital work of Caabu in this message of support. 

She highlights the importance of Caabu's parliamentary delegations to Palestine and our political advocacy work here in the UK, not least in organising a letter signed by 147 British politicians demanding that sanctions are imposed upon Israel in the event of annexation of occupied Palestinian territory. 

A cross-party group of British politicians has written to the Daily Telegraph on 13 June 2020, Opposing the Israel Government's land grab, saying that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson should impose "measures against illegal settlements and sanctions" on Israel if plans to annex illegally occupied Palestinian territory go ahead. 

On 9 June 2020, Caabu hosted an online briefing with Professor Rashid Khalidi about his book, The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017.

You can watch the briefing in full below:

Caabu invites you to an online briefing with journalist Sam Dagher: Is there a common thread to mass protests in the Middle East & the United States?

Caabu invites you to an online book launch with author, Diana Darke, who will speak about her book, Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe. 

You can sign up for the discussion here using your email address. Once you have signed up, details will then be emailed to you.