Arab Kingdom of Syria

Arab Kingdom of Syria المملكة العربية السورية (Arabic) al-Mamlakah al-‘Arabīyah as-Sūrīyah
1919–1920
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Anthem: سوريا يا ذات المجد O Syria, Who Owns the Glory[1]
The Arab Kingdom of Syria at its greatest extent in January 1920
Capital	Damascus 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E / 33.51306°N 36.29194°E / 33.51306; 36.29194
Common languages	Arabic
Demonym(s)	Syrian
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
King
• 1920	Faisal I
Prime Minister
• 1920 (first)	Rida Pasha al-Rikabi
• 1920 (last)	Hashim al-Atassi
Legislature	National Congress
Historical era	Interwar period
• British withdrawal	26 November 1919
• Coronation of Faisal I	8 March 1920
• Battle of Maysalun	24 July 1920
• Siege of Damascus	25 July 1920
Currency	Syrian pound
Preceded by Succeeded by Occupied Enemy Territory Administration State of Damascus State of Aleppo Emirate of Transjordan Interregnum (Transjordan)

The Arab Kingdom of Syria (Arabic: المملكة العربية السورية, al-Mamlakah al-‘Arabīyah as-Sūrīyah) was a self-proclaimed, unrecognized constitutional monarchy existing briefly in the territory of historical Syria. It was announced on 5 October 1918 as a fully independent Arab constitutional government with the permission of the British military.^[2] It gained de facto independence as an Emirate after the withdrawal of the British forces from OETA East on 26 November 1919,^[3] and was proclaimed as a Kingdom on 8 March 1920.

As a Kingdom it existed only a little over four months, from 8 March to 25 July 1920.^[4][5] During its brief existence, the kingdom was led by Sharif Hussein bin Ali's son Faisal bin Hussein. Despite its claims to the territory of the Levant, Faisal's government controlled a limited area and was dependent on Britain which, along with France, generally opposed the idea of a Greater Syria and refused to recognize the kingdom.^[6] The kingdom surrendered to French forces on 25 July 1920.