Basel Saneeb
Basel Saneeb | |
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| Basel Saneeb (2020) Basel Saneeb (2020) | |
| Born | 1975 Homs, Syria |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, media expert |
| Language | Arabic, English |
| Nationality | Syrian |
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Basel Saneeb (Arabic: باسل محمد روحي صنيب) (born 1975) is a Syrian writer, journalist, and media expert originally from Homs.
He gained international recognition for his memoirs titled Spy... for Nobody!!! (Arabic: جاسوس... من أجل لا أحد!!!), in which he documents the internal structures of the Syrian security apparatus. Following the victory of the Syrian revolution in 2024 and the establishment of the transitional administration led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, Saneeb became a recognized voice in the media discourse of liberated Syria (under the independence flag: Green-White-Black).
Biography
Saneeb initially served in the security apparatus before defecting in 2011, at the beginning of the revolution, to join the opposition. He spent several years in exile in Germany, where he dedicated himself to the literary and journalistic analysis of the former regime's mechanisms of repression. During this period, he regularly appeared as an analyst on topics such as the threat of regime cells in Europe and drug trafficking.
Since the political change in 2024, he has appeared as an expert on official Syrian state media (Al-Ikhbariya). His analyses on state restructuring and institutional reform have become an integral part of the Syrian media landscape.
Academic and documentary importance
Saneeb's work is documented in major academic institutions and world archives:
- Library of Congress (USA): Registered under LCCN 2018335109.
- Academic Collections (Ivy League): His works are available in the libraries of Harvard University (OCLC 1031832564), Princeton University (OCLC 1036206996), and Yale University.
- Stanford University: The work is listed in Stanford's SearchWorks catalog (ID: 12417991).
- The Creative Memory (الذاكرة الإبداعية): The book is archived as a major testimony of the Syrian revolution. Link
As of April 2026, the book is additionally held by **19 academic and research institutions** worldwide. Here is the full list:
United States:
- Library of Congress – Washington, D.C. — https://search.catalog.loc.gov/instances/8801c499-70ad-5cf4-87f7-0db57be27de2
- Harvard University – Cambridge, Massachusetts — https://hollis.harvard.edu/primo-explore/search?tab=books&search_scope=default_scope&vid=HVD2&query=lsr02,contains,1031832564
- Yale University – New Haven, Connecticut — https://search.library.yale.edu/catalog/99135880563408651
- Columbia University – New York — https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/SCSB-9246532
- New York University (NYU) – New York — https://search.library.nyu.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma990088267310107871
- Princeton University – Princeton, New Jersey — https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog?q=oclc_s%3A1036206996
- Duke University – Durham, North Carolina — https://find.library.duke.edu/catalog/DUKE008283802
- University of California, Berkeley – Berkeley, California — https://search.library.berkeley.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991048204389706532
- Stanford University – Stanford, California — https://searchworks.stanford.edu/?q=1036206996
- Washington University in St. Louis – St. Louis, Missouri — https://catalog.wustl.edu/search/o1031832564
- Life Pacific University Library – San Dimas, California (appears in WorldCat)
- Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) – Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio (appears in WorldCat)
Canada:
- University of Toronto (Robarts Library) – Toronto — https://librarysearch.library.utoronto.ca/nde/fulldisplay?vid=01UTORONTO_INST:UTORONTO_NDE&docid=alma991106117318406196
Europe:
- University of Amsterdam – Amsterdam, Netherlands — https://lib.uva.nl/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma9940796772005131
- Universität Marburg – Marburg, Germany (appears in WorldCat)
- SRH Hochschulen GmbH – Heidelberg, Germany (appears in WorldCat)
- National Library of Sweden (Kungliga biblioteket) – Sweden — https://libris.kb.se/bib/n6gtj68cl0qp4vj8
Other countries:
- University of Arts in Belgrade, Faculty of Music – Belgrade, Serbia (appears in WorldCat)
- Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC) – Herzliya, Israel (appears in WorldCat)
Works
- جاسوس... من أجل لا أحد!!! (Spy... for Nobody!!!) – Arabic edition, 2017; Dar al-Nukhba Publishing, Cairo; ISBN 978-977-658-087-9 Search this book on
.. - Spy... for Nobody!: Sixteen Years in the Syrian Intelligence – English edition, 2020; ISBN 978-1-78058-542-0 Search this book on ..
- Digital edition via Al Manhal platform; ISBN 979-650028500-9 Search this book on ..
- Digital versions also available on Zenodo: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19354757 (Arabic) and DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19355521 (English).
Media presence
Saneeb regularly contributes to various media formats as an analyst:
- Radio Alwan: Interviews on security files and the inner workings of the apparatus. Link
- Orient News: Documentaries on the regime's influence strategies abroad, regime cells in Europe, and drug trafficking. Link • Link • Link
- Syrian state television (Al-Ikhbariya Syria): Multiple interviews on the transition process and institutional reform. Link • Link
- International Media: His interventions have been broadcast on Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya regarding counter-terrorism. Archived interview
Authority control
- Wikidata: Q138577629
- VIAF: 3154074456911742272
- LCCN: n2018059547
- ORCID: 0009-0001-9502-1095
External links
- Basel Saneeb on Wikidata
- Basel Saneeb on Goodreads
- Library of Congress record
- WorldCat catalog
- Arabic full edition on Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/20240703_20240703_1503
- English full edition on Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/spy-for-nobody.-f-3
- Creative Memory archive: https://creativememory.org/ar/archives/205697/nobodys-spy/
