In 1961, Syria seceded from the United Arab Republic and formed the independent Syrian Arab Republic.

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Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic said this week, describing anti-government forces.

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That law divests Indiana's taxpayer-supported, public pension systems from companies with active business ties to the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Syrian Arab Republic.

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"The Syrian Arab Republic believes that Israel aims through these claims to further strain the atmosphere in the region, " a statement from the Syrian Foreign Ministry said.

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Artefacts from the National Museum of Damascus (the Syrian Arab Republic) and the Nubian Museum in Aswan (Egypt) are selected to highlight this intercultural exchange of scientific, religious and artistic forms of knowledge.

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Algeria, Egypt, Syrian Arab Republic (Group Vb).

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In contrast, the Egyptian-Syrian United Arab Republic of the 1960s was formed to attack Israel.

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