The United Arab Republic (UAR; Arabic: الجمهورية العربية المتحدة al-Jumhūrīyah al-'Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah). was a sovereign state in the Middle East from 1958 to 1971. It was initially a political union between. Egypt and Syria from 1958 until Syria seceded from the union after the 1961 Syrian coup d'état.
The United Arab Republic (1958–1961) briefly united Egypt and Syria. The flag represented Pan-Arab unity and Nasserism. Egypt continued using these colours after the union dissolved.
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