Hijab's duties were fulfilled ad-interim by Syrian minister Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji, who on 9 August 2012 transferred his duties to newly appointed Prime Minister of Syria Dr. Wael Nader al-Halqi, formerly Syrian Minister of Public Health, a Jasim-born Sunni Ba'ath Party official and professor of medical science.
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Some of the leading thinkers who grew up around Nasiriyah were Aziz al‑Syed Jasim, Aziz Abdul Sahab, Sadiq Atemish, Mohamed Ali al-Nasiri, along with many poets (e.g., Ayniah al‑Husewani, Aryan Syed Khalif), singers (e.g., Hazery Abu Aziz, Taleb al‑Qayraqwli, Hussein Nameh) and artists (Huessien al‑Halali, Majed al‑Najar).