The United Arab Republic

Week of Feb. 10, 1958
Egypt and Syria merge to form the United Arab Republic. Both countries agree to unite under one President, with one flag and one army. [By 1961, the U.A.R. will dissolve as both states compete for Pan-Arab leadership.]

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