Arab republic (5)

I believe the answer is:

syria

'arab republic' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(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" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com, The Sun and The Telegraph.

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