Governor of al-Qunatara city and former agriculture minister Riyad Hijab is seen in al-Qunatara in this February 15, 2011 file photo. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad named Hijab as prime minister on Wednesday June 6, 2012, to form a new government after last month's parliamentary election, state television said. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri/Files (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST HEADSHOT)