Like the majority of those opposed to the assad regime , mr. hijab is a member of the country 's sunni majority .

同大多数反对阿萨德政权的人一样，希贾布是叙利亚国内占多数的逊尼派穆斯林的一员。

The u.s. treasury swiftly recognized mr. hijab 's move , announcing tuesday that it was lifting sanctions imposed on the former official .

美国财政部迅速认可了希贾布的做法，并在周二宣布解除此前对希贾布实施的制裁。

Can you identify your wife 's hijab ?

你能认出你妻子的面纱吗?

While several top military officials have defected during the increasingly bloody 18-month syrian uprising , mr. hijab represents one of the few top officials or diplomats to have broken ranks .

叙利亚国内已经持续18个月的起义运动日渐血腥，在此期间虽有多位军方高级官员叛逃，但希贾布则是少数公开批评现政权的高级政府官员或外交官之一。

In his statement on tuesday , mr. hijab appealed to the syrian armed forces to follow earlier precedents in the region 's arab spring uprisings .

在周二的声明中，希贾布呼吁叙利亚军队学习其它国家军队在该地区“阿拉伯之春”（arabspring）起义中的做法。