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When Syrian general Manaf Tlass fled his house in Damascus last week, becoming the highest-profile defector from President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, … [25] French President Francois Hollande confirmed on 17 July 2012 that Manaf Tlass was in Paris. Tlass was born in the Syrian village of al-Rastan near Homs to a Sunni muslim family. He is married to Tala Kheir Tlass. [21] Bashar al Heraki, a member of the Syrian National Council states that Manaf Tlass was one of the regime’s main figures and that his defection is a sign of Bashar al Assad's losing power. Ancien pilier du régime de Hafez al-Assad, l'ex-ministre syrien de la Défense, le général Moustapha Tlass, est décédé mardi à Paris à l'âge de 85 ans. Early life and education []. His wife is from the Damascus upper middle class, the daughter of a Damascus intellectual and granddaughter of the nationalist merchant, Adib Kheir. [22] Bashar al Heraki, a member of the Syrian National Council stated that Manaf Tlass was one of the government’s main figures and that his defection was a sign of Bashar al Assad's waning power. [20], Fabius stated on 12 July 2012 that Manaf Tlass and the members of the Syrian opposition However, the meeting did not take place. [27] On the same day, Manaf Tlass published a statement in the French Press Agency. They have a son, Ahmed Tlass. In a conversation with TIME he discussed how the regime burnished Bashar’s image after Hafez handed him power in 2000 and how alongside his wife Asma — … [13][14][15] He was also regarded as a potential candidate for leadership in future years. [9] He later became close to Bashar Assad, having attended military college with Assad,[10] Bashar Assad regarded the Tlass brothers as peers and friends. Flamboyant Syrian defector Manaf Tlass has been widely dismissed as a tainted figure too close to the Syrian regime. [7], Tlass was a close friend of Basil Assad, Hafez Assad's eldest son and heir apparent until his death in a 1994 car accident. Neistat, A., & Solvang, O. As the regime's reaction to the Syrian spring became more and more ruthless, Manaf Tlass was cast out of the inner circle to brood in his Damascus home. [36], Tlass is a Sunni Muslim. [26] On the same day, Manaf Tlass published a statement in the French Press Agency. Le général syrienTlass confirme les informations du Figaro sur son exfiltration Figaro - Blogs. But experts claim that he appeals … [30], Tlass visited Saudi Arabia in the last week of July 2012. After Tlass' defection, his wife and son left Beirut and went to Paris. Syrie : l'opposition participera à Genève 2. Manaf Tlass est un ancien général de brigade de la Garde républicaine syrienne et un ancien confident de Bachar el-Assad [1], [2], [3], né en 1964. [31] He confirmed his defection in an exclusive video for Saudi-based TV channel Al Arabiya and gave his first interview to the newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. They have a son, Ahmed Tlass. The Tlass family was the most famous Sunni family in Syria, known for supporting the government. The hometown of the Tlass family, Rastan, became an early base for army defectors at the same period. [13] They have two sons, Hamza and Mounzer, and a daughter, Lamia Tlass.[20]. [9] On the other hand, the members of his family worked for the Ottoman suzerains as well as French occupiers after the First World War. Unsurprising was the departure of the unfaithful Colonel Manaf Tlass probably to Paris among those who know him as well as the parties of the Syrian regime. Tlass was born in Rastan in 1964. [7] His father is of Circassian and Turkish origin. [10] He later became close to Bashar Assad, having attended military college with Assad,[11] Bashar Assad regarded the Tlass brothers as peers and friends. [29], Tlass visited Saudi Arabia in the last week of July 2012. Tlass is a Sunni Muslim. When Hafez Assad died in 2000, Manaf became Bashar's right-hand-man, and a potential candidate for leadership in future years. Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass is a Syrian politician and a long time minister of defense, now retired. Picture: AFP. [17] The case is reported to be the first such case involving a high-ranking military commander. He is the son of the former Syrian Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass and Lamia Al Jabiri, a member of an aristocratic Aleppo family. Étiquette : manaf tlass. Tlass reportedly will be joining his wife, Tala, and his sister, Nahid Aija (who is reportedly the widow of a billionaire Saudi arms dealer), in Paris. Tlass is survived by his wife, Lamia (nee al-Jabiri), whom he married in 1958, and their two daughters, Nahed and Sarya, and two sons, Firas and Manaf. Manaf Tlass was known in Syria not to be from the inner of Bashar El Assad but from his best friends. (CBS News) Brig. [17], Tlass is reported to have become increasingly frustrated in recent months over the violent crackdown by the security forces on protesters. Source: Joshua Landis Tlass was born in the Syrian village of al-Rastan near Homs to a Sunni muslim family. Manaf Tlass was no businessman, having gone the route of his father, Mustafa, the former defense minister who was a close confidante of Hafiz al-Asad for decades. [5] He is the son of the former Syrian Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass[6] and Lamia Al Jabiri, a member of an aristocratic Aleppo family. Gen. Manaf Tlass drew world attention when he fled on Thursday, President Bashar al-Assad’s bigger military challenge is the swelling number of silent objectors in Syria. However, the meeting did not take place. [5] He is the son of the former Syrian Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass[6] and Lamia Al Jabiri, a member of an aristocratic Aleppo family. Manaf Tlas is a friend of Bashar al-Assad, a member of his inner circle and a prominent figure in the Damascus 'young guard.' [25], It was also revealed that his wife and son were in Beirut when Manaf Tlass left Damascus. Firas, a business tycoon, left Syria for Egypt in 2011, too. At an elaborate dinner at al-Assad’s mansion, Kerry met Manaf Tlass, who was the dictator’s top enforcer. 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