He was "outed" by the Syrian intelligence some time in September/October 2011 and fled to Egypt[2] with his wife and daughter where he posts comments to Facebook and Twitter and continues to use the name Alexander Page.

In late 2011, Jarrah was arrested in Doha airport and almost sent back to Syria, he admits making it through the ordeal only because fellow Twitter users began a large campaign on the social network.

The office was established in Cairo given the dangers of doing so in Syria due to the events of the Syrian civil war and the Ba'ath governments crackdown on independent free media.

[9] The awards are presented annually to journalists who have demonstrated their commitment to human rights and honest reporting, and who have overcome tremendous obstacles in their work.

Rami Jarrah was born in Nicosia Cyprus 11 June 1984, his parents both Syrian exiles, were forced to flee to the island during the war in Lebanon 1982.