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Articles
Syrian sanctions: What to do next? Article by Chris Doyle in Arab News, 25 November 2019
Syria Eight Years on by Chris Doyle 15 March 2019
Sweida massacre deserves the same attention as attacks in the West - Chris Doyle in Arab News, 31 July 2018
Turkey’s Syrian occupation may be self-defeating Chris Doyle in Arab News, 7 May 2018
The abject ineffectiveness of the Eastern Ghouta ceasefire in Arab News - 26 February 2018
Is there any hope left for Syria? -Article on CNN by Chris Doyle -21 September 2016
Syrian conflict: US, Europe have been pushed to the fringes in Syria - article for CNN by Chris Doyle - 8 September 2016
Aleppo - Beyond a ceasefire - in Al Arabiya by Chris Doyle - 15 September 2016
The EU's historic shame: sending back refugees by Joseph Willits in the New Arab 9 April 2016
Palmyra is not a war trophy in Al Arabiya by Chris Doyle 30 March 2016
Syria – the seven pillars of failure by Chris Doyle in Al Arabiya, 14 March 2016
Syrian ceasefire will simply not happen in a week - Oped in the Daily Telegraph by Chris Doyle, 12 February 2016
Air strikes on Syria: Syrians don’t need our bombs, but they do need our solidarity by Chris Doyle in the Independent on Sunday, 28 November 2015
Article in the Independent on Syria's war economy by Chris Doyle 24 October 2015
Syrians cannot afford a Geneva III - Article by Chris Doyle in Al Arabiya English, 23 January 2014
4 things you need to know about Geneva II - Article by Chris Doyle in the Guardian, 22 January 2014
It is tragic that only reports of chemical attacks return international attention to Syria - Article in Left Foot Forward by Caabu's Joseph Willits 23 August 2013
Iraq and Syria are fragile states but borders are surprisingly resilient: Caabu board member John McHugo writes for Chatham House's 'The World Today', August 2013
Syria needs political solution to make rebuilding manageable - Article in the National, 22 June 2013 by Chris Doyle
Caabu urges all political parties in the UK to unite to push for a political solution to end the crisis in Syria - 30 August 2013
Is solving the Syria crisis, mission impossible? Article by Chris Doyle in Ceasefire magazine, September 2012
Kofi Annan's resignation is no surprise, his Syria peace plan undermined - Article in the Guardian by Chris Doyle, 2 August 2012
The Syria crisis is aggravating old tensions in Lebanon - Article in the Guardian by Chris Doyle, 7 March 2012
Syria is the Arab League's chance to prove itself - Article in the Guardian by Chris Doyle 11 November 2011
Article: Arab League’s Syria Plan: too little, too late? Ceasefire Magazine 6 November 2011
Syrians have been let down by the UN - Article by Chris Doyle in the Guardian - 5 October 2011
Why foreign intervention is not welcome in Syria - Article in the Guardian - 14 June 2011
Parliamentary activity
Crispin Blunt MP on his visit to Syrian refugees on a Caabu delegation to Lebanon - 3 February 2014
Adjournment debate on impact of Syrian crisis on Lebanon (Secured by Caabu Co-Chair, Andy Love MP)- 7 March 2012
Blogs
What did the 'London 11' acheive for Syria? - Chris Doyle, 22 October 2013
What Asad regime lies tell us about chemical weapons use - Chris Doyle, 5 September 2013
Syria post Houla massacre - few options for the West, Chris Doyle, 30 May 2012
Caabu Board member Jonathan Fryer on Syria - 29 February 2012
Questions hang over Arab League peace plan for Syria - 3 November 2011
Caabu hosts meeting with Syrian human rights defenders - 5 October 2011
Press Releases
UN Security Council Resolution 2401 on Syria was dead on arrival - 26 February 2018
Caabu bemoans total failure of international community to help Syrian civilians - 2 June 2016
Caabu joins 57 NGOs welcoming air drops, and demanding an end to sieges in Syria - 27 May 2016
Caabu welcomes UK decision to take in most vulnerable Syrian refugees - 31 January 2014
Contact your MP urging them to vote for the UK to resettle the most vulnerable Syrian refugees - 24 January 2014
All those at Geneva II have a responsibility to Syrians to end this crisis - 22 January 2014
Letter to the Prime Minister from Caabu and other agencies calls on UK to take refugees from Syria - published in the Independent - 18 January 2014
Syria's health system is at "breaking point" warn over 50 doctors in an open letter in The Lancet - 16 September 2013
Caabu welcomes PCC decision against a complaint by Ribal al-Assad - 30 July 2013
The EU should open its borders to Syrian refugees, says Caabu director Chris Doyle at briefing with Islamic Relief - 15 May 2013
Caabu calls on British government to oppose Israeli oil and gas exploration in the Golan Heights - 28 February 2013
Caabu Director emphasises need for all out effort for Syria ceasefire - 24 October 2012
Caabu calls for urgent measures to resolve Syrian crisis including strengthened monitoring mission - 12 February 2012
Historic opposition conference in Syria should be given chance to succeed - 27 June 2011
Caabu appalled by continued violence in Syria and urges immediate end to repression - 20 May 2011
Events