Syrian actor Bassem Yakhour might have a tough exterior, but he's a softie underneath at heart.
The beloved star makes a good living as one of the Arab world's most sought-after actors, but he has decided to donate his entire earnings from his most recent TV drama "Zawal" to the families of Syrian martyrs.
Zawal was filmed in one of Damascus's old neighborhoods and stars Nadine Khoury, Ghada Bshour, Salloum Haddad and others.