Press Release: All efforts must be made to save Palmyra
Updated 21 May 2015
Reports on 21 May indicate that ISIS now controls nearly all of Palmyra meaning that the extremist group is in effective cotnrol of half of Syria. They initial assault was rebuffed over the weekend of 16-17 May. Syrian army forces have left the city.
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Caabu's Director Chris Doyle on Channel 4 News commenting on Isis' capture of Ramadi - 18 May 2015
"They are being sent to Ramadi now and are not gonna be welcomed by a largely Iraqi Sunni Arab population who will see them as potentially hostile.
Also these militas have gone into cities like Tikrit and commited crimes themselves. They are no angels."
Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis
18 May 2015
Yemen remains the poorest country in the Arab World, and the recent political crisis and security conflict has led to a dire humanitarian situation.
British politicians call for accountability for Israeli actions in Gaza in response to testimonies from Israeli soldiers
British politicians have responded to the damning testimonies from Israeli soldiers in the assault on Gaza in July-August 2014. Israeli human rights organisation, Breaking the Silence, released the testimonies of 60 Israeli soldiers involved in last summer’s Operation Protective Edge, in their report, This is how we fought in Gaza.
The UK General Election (7 May) is here. On 30 March parliament was officially dissolved and campaigning season started. This webpage will keep you up to date with the latest information regarding the Middle East raised during the campaigning season, as well as providing information on party policy towards the Middle East, and the views of certain local candidates. We encourage you to get in touch with your local candidates, and find out their views on the important issues facing the Arab world.
Homs 2010, Syrian refugees, Lebanon and the General Election 2015
Blog by Joseph Willits
Caabu welcomes the finding of a new poll of British parliamentary candidates showing that 89 per cent of General Election candidates polled believe Britain should recognise Palestine on the 1967 lines.
Caabu welcomes the finding of a new poll of British parliamentary candidates showing that 89 per cent of General Election candidates polled believe Britain should recognise Palestine on the 1967 lines. The poll was commissioned by Medical Aid for Palestinians
14 senior members of the House of Lords have writen a letter to the Telegraph about the need to address the terrible crisis in the Mediterranean, They argue that the response announced following the meeting on 23 April of EU leaders "represents the beginning of a response, but is not enough." The text of the letter can be found below.
