Manaf Tlass
Brig. Gen. Manaf Tlass is a Sunni Muslim general who defected from the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad on June 6, 2012.[1]
He is the son of a former Syrian defence minister, Mustapha Tlas. His sister, Nahred Ojjeh, is a wealthy Parisian socialite married to a Saudi businessman with extensive contacts in the Gulf.[1]
External Resources
- Erdal Safak, 'Playboy General of Damascus' Eyeing a Post-Assad Role, Al Monitor, 30 July 2012.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Deborah Amos, Could This Man Lead Syria After Assad?, Slate, 31 July 2012.