(historical) The official name of Libya from 1977-2011.

Misspelling of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

The official name of Syria.

The official name of the country of Egypt.

Former (1958-61) country in the Middle East composed of the modern states of Egypt and Syria. / Former (1961-71) official name of Egypt after Syria left the union.

Alternative form of Shatt al-Arab

A river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf.

The army of Syria.

A country in North Africa, a partially recognised state in Western Sahara. Abbreviation: SADR

(history) Libya from the late 1970s to 2011.