Bashar al-Assad's country (5)

I believe the answer is:

syria

(Other definitions for syria that I've seen before include "Middle East republic" , "Land" , "Country E. of Lebanon" , "Middle-East Republic" , "Mediterranean republic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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