This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(October 2013)
During the rule of the
al-Assad family and the
Syrian Civil War, a number of prominent Syrian figures have defected to either the rebellion or to other countries:
Farouk Taha, Ambassador to
Belarus. Fled to Belarus in the spring, but did not publicize his defection before late July.[16]
Khaled al-Ayoubi, Chargé d'affaires at the embassy to the United Kingdom and most senior diplomat in the country after higher officials were expelled. – July 2012.[17]
Mohammad al Jililati – Finance Minister, reported to have been arrested while trying to defect.[21] Denied by the Syrian state TV, which said Mr Jililati was still in his office working as usual, and it broadcast what it said was a phone interview with him denying reports that he had been detained.
Khaled Abdul Rahman al Zamel – a
Syriancolonel who initially defected to join the opposition forces, and in late September 2012 called on to abandon the insurgency against President
Bashar al-Assad (accompanied by around 10 other former rebels)
[18].
Kamal Jamal Beyk – Former director of programming at the official SANA radio and the SANA online news website in Damascus, 28 December 2012 (to
Paris)
[24].
This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(October 2013)
During the rule of the
al-Assad family and the
Syrian Civil War, a number of prominent Syrian figures have defected to either the rebellion or to other countries:
Farouk Taha, Ambassador to
Belarus. Fled to Belarus in the spring, but did not publicize his defection before late July.[16]
Khaled al-Ayoubi, Chargé d'affaires at the embassy to the United Kingdom and most senior diplomat in the country after higher officials were expelled. – July 2012.[17]
Mohammad al Jililati – Finance Minister, reported to have been arrested while trying to defect.[21] Denied by the Syrian state TV, which said Mr Jililati was still in his office working as usual, and it broadcast what it said was a phone interview with him denying reports that he had been detained.
Khaled Abdul Rahman al Zamel – a
Syriancolonel who initially defected to join the opposition forces, and in late September 2012 called on to abandon the insurgency against President
Bashar al-Assad (accompanied by around 10 other former rebels)
[18].
Kamal Jamal Beyk – Former director of programming at the official SANA radio and the SANA online news website in Damascus, 28 December 2012 (to
Paris)
[24].