Vanessa is a journalist based in Damascus, Syria, and daughter of Sir Harold Beeley, a British diplomat, historian and Arabist. She has worked extensively in the Middle East — on the ground in Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Palestine — and has covered the conflict in Yemen since 2014. She was a finalist for the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism in 2017 and a recipient of the Serena Shim Award for uncompromised integrity in journalism. She contributes regularly to Mint Press News, Russia Today, UK Column and The Last American Vagabond.
- Middle East
- Journalism
- Syria