This is a sign to the EU and other countries that it's hopeless to form civil society here and promote change.

Political violence against women cannot be separated from political violence against the society since women are part of that society.

Abboud was released on bail on Monday, while the Syrian authorities set a date for the trial to be held in a military court. If convicted, he faces up to three years in prison.

I believe the reason he was arrested was because the authorities were surprised by the speed with which he reported on these issues. None of the other papers got there as quickly as Abboud did. Maybe the authorities were suspicious.

There can be hope only for a society which acts as one big family, not as many separate ones.

I try not to think about anyone's expectations but rather focus on always doing my personal best. Modeling was never a thought in my mind growing up, but my mom felt it was important for me to be open to business opportunities and expand my horizons.