Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Is Manaf Tlas The Next Ruler Of Syria?



Is Manaf Tlas The Man For Syria? -- Daniel DePetris, Special to CNN

With insurgents from the Free Syrian Army making inroads into areas that were once regarded firm bases of regime support, states backing the rebellion against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appear to be accelerating efforts to forge an alternative leadership with the potential to take over once the uprising is done.

This task has taken on even greater urgency as more Syrian diplomats defect from the al-Assad regime, and as the Syrian National Council struggles to figure out how a post-al-Assad Syria should be governed. With European diplomats seemingly giving up on the SNC as a force with the potential to serve as an interim government in the event of al-Assad’s fall, the United States, Europe, and Arab states appear to be searching for viable alternatives.

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More News On Manaf Tlas

Ex-Assad ally vows to unite opposition to create ‘roadmap’ to end Syrian civil war -- National Post/AP
Defected Syrian general Manaf Tlas says seeks to unite opposition -- Haaretz
Defector touted as a saviour for Syria -- Globe and Mail
Manaf Tlass, Syria's Defected General, Lacks Support Among Rebels -- Huffington Post/Reuters
Syrian rebels suspicious of defector’s motives -- Times of Israel
Could This Man Lead Syria After Assad? -- Slate
The life and times of the defecting Syrian army man, Manaf Tlas -- Al Arabiya

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