Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, the foreign minister in Syria’s transitional government, promised that Damascus will take measures to ensure the safe return 'of each Syrian national who had to flee his land and his home' BEIRUT, December 25. /TASS/. Syria’s new authorities will spare no effort to regain Syria’s status as an important regional player, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, the foreign minister in Syria’s transitional government, said. "Syria will regain its role in the regional and international