Arab republic (5)
I believe the answer is:
syria
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">arab republic</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for syria that I've seen before include "Damascus is its capital city" , "Country bordering Iraq" , "West Asian Republic" , "Middle-Eastern country" , "Near eastern country" .)