• Studied mechanical engineering in Romania
• Obtained a PhD in mechanical engineering in the field of 3D Measurement Accuracy in Riga, Latvia.
• Studied at the Institute of Civil Aviation in Sweden and Canada.
• Completed a major in robotics
• Engaged in active opposition to the Assad regime since 1984, when he left Syria permanently.

Political career:
• Member of the Political Bureau of the Syrian Future Movement
• Founder and member of the General Secretariat of the Syrian National Council
• Member of the Syrian Opposition Coalition
• General Coordinator of the Civilian Protection Commission
• Member of the SOC’s military committee
• Member of the SOC’s political committee for more than one term
• Member of the SOC’s Department of Foreign Relations
• Member of the negotiating delegation at the Geneva talks for several rounds
• Member of the drafting committee
• Member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars