Nazi war criminals found refuge in Syria and Egypt after World War II

After World War II, several high-ranking Nazi war criminals found refuge in Syria and Egypt. Notable figures included Alois Brunner, Franz Stangl, and Aribert Heim, who escaped justice and contributed to the regimes in their new countries. Brunner, a key figure in the Holocaust, initially lived in West Germany before moving to Syria, where he advised on torture methods. He was later imprisoned by the Syrian government for speaking out about his past. Other Nazis, like Stangl and Heim, also settled in the region, with some working in various capacities for local governments. Many lived under false identities, evading capture despite international manhunts.