Syria
"حُمَاةَ الدِّيَار" "Ħumāt ad-Diyār" (Guardians of the Homeland)

Words by: Khalil Mardam Bey
Music by: Mohammad Salim Flayfel and Ahmad Salim Flayfel
Adopted: 1936, replaced 1958, restored 1960

The national anthem of Syria was adopted in 1936; during the time that Syria was a member of the United Arab Republic (1958-1961), the UAR anthem was in use, which was a combination of the then-Egyptian anthem and "Ħumāt ad-Diyār". The composers of the music also composed many other Arab folk songs of the Middle East region.

Special thanks to: Michael Bristow for the English translation of the second verse.