Vanessa Beeley

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Vanessa Beeley is an independent journalist and photographer who has worked extensively in the Middle East – on the ground in Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Palestine, while also covering the conflict in Yemen since 2015. In 2017, Vanessa was a finalist for the prestigious Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, which was won by the much-acclaimed Robert Parry that year. In 2018, Vanessa was named one of the 238 most respected journalists in the UK by the British National Council for the Training of Journalists. In 2019, Vanessa was among the recipients of the Serena Shim Award for uncompromised integrity in journalism. Follow Vanessa Beeley on Patreon.com and on Twitter @VanessaBeeley

Israel attacks Syria in broad daylight. We shouldn't actively ignore it Opinion
Israel is on an attacking spree in Syria. Surface to surface missiles were launched from inside the Palestinian occupied territories twice in the space of four days. Israel is violating international law with criminal regularity.
Nov 5, 2021 08:18
The so-called ‘cradle of the revolution’ against Assad has been liberated – the West’s campaign to topple him is all but over Opinion
After three years of a fragile ceasefire and a campaign of assassinations of Syrian government ‘loyalists’ by embedded fundamentalist armed groups, the Syrian flag has once more been raised in Daraa Al Balad.
Sep 18, 2021 12:49
The bombs rain down as I visit the Idlib frontlines, and witness the atrocities committed against civilians by NATO-backed terror Opinion
Children are being killed, homes are being shelled, and fields scorched, often by Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorists armed with US-made weapons or by Turkish artillery. Where’s the outcry in the West against these war crimes?
Jul 23, 2021 17:35
Why Biden installing Obama-era hawks in senior roles and preparing to fire up the War Machine again is very bad news for Syrians Opinion
It is no coincidence that a resurgence of attacks by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) on civilians and the Syrian Army have been reported in Iraq and Syria as Joe Biden’s “build back better” government takes power in Washington.
Jan 26, 2021 17:53
The latest evasions and cover-ups by Western governments over their funding of terrorist groups in Syria are starting to unravel Opinion
Evidence of Dutch and British funding for extremists who’ve beheaded children & carried out ethnic-cleansing grows by the day. Yet most of the mainstream media – including the BBC – still try to keep this truth silent.
Dec 13, 2020 08:33
BBC's upcoming White Helmets ‘documentary’ gears up to be a character assassination of those who challenge Syria war narratives Opinion
The BBC is preparing an attack against journalists, former diplomats, academics and scientists who challenge the dominant pro-war narratives against Syria underpinned by the pseudo-humanitarian White Helmets.
Oct 24, 2020 06:38
The UK & US alliance brings the UNSC into disrepute by banning Syria chemical weapons briefing from ex-OPCW head Opinion
In an extraordinary effort by the UK, US, and their allies to censor the former OPCW director general, José Bustani was not allowed to brief the UN Security Council on the alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria, in 2018.
Oct 7, 2020 19:36
Covid-19 gives cover for US-led coalition to keep up pressure on Syria Opinion
On April 27, at around five in the morning, Israel targeted residential areas of southern Damascus, killing three civilians, injuring four and causing significant material damage to homes.
Apr 29, 2020 16:29
White Helmets use Covid-19 crisis to further US Coalition regime change agenda in Syria Opinion
The White Helmet ‘coronavirus campaign’ is a cynical exploitation of the pandemic to weaponize it against the Syrian government. To really help the Syrians they should demand a lift of Western sanctions, not support them.
Mar 26, 2020 16:29
Oscar nominee 'For Sama' is a propagandumentary that pushes Al Qaeda's narrative in Aleppo Opinion
Oscar-nominated ‘For Sama’ is a gritty, well produced “documentary” claiming to present the reality of the five-year siege of the Syrian city of Aleppo. Just how deceptive is this portrayal?
Feb 8, 2020 12:33

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