| In 2010, he launched EFG Hermes Syria with EFG Hermes, the leading Egyptian investment bank in the Arab world | Karmon, Ely 28 February 2010 |
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| After the death of Assad in 2000, a 9-member committee was formed to oversee the transition period, and Tlass was among its members | Mustafa Tlass left for France for what he described as medical treatment |
| It is also argued that Firas in France with his father | Moukheiber, Zina 30 March 2011 |
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| Syrian defeat in the 1967 embarrassed the government, and in 1968 al-Assad managed to install Tlass as new Chief-of-Staff | Julian Borger; Martin Chulov 5 July 2012 |
In this book, he argues that the true religious beliefs of Jews are "black hatred against all humans and religions," and that no Arab country should ever sign a peace treaty with.
26| Tlass is said to also have some Alawite family connections through his mother | Whether true or not, Tlass and his supporters were viewed by many as opponents of the discreet liberalization pursued by the younger al-Assad, and to maintain Syria's hardline foreign policy stances; but also as fighting for established privileges, having been heavily involved in government corruption |
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| Early life and education [ ] Firas Tlass was born in on 20 August 1960 | His writings allegedly reflect anti-Semitism and belief in conspiracy theories |
In an interview which aired on 8 June 2009 as translated by MEMRI , Tlass claimed that actress had once told him that he was the "one love in my life.
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