Saeb nahas biography

Following the 2011 Syrian uprising and subsequent waves of violence, most countries expelled the diplomats representing Bashar al-Assad. However, many overlooked Syria’s honorary consuls, allowing them to further their personal interests and those of the regime, which is still subject to international sanctions.

Shadow Diplomats is a cross-border investigative project, sponsored by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and New York based journalism outfit ProPublica, with the participation of over 150 journalists from nearly 60 news organizations in 45 countries, including Daraj.

First published in Arabic on November 15, 2022, this investigation sheds light on the most prominent Syrian honorary consuls suspected of corruption or exploiting their positions otherwise.

As for the Syrians who managed to flee their country fearing violence and brutality: they were often shocked to see the regime’s representatives continuing to operate as honorary consuls on