A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SYR

Sun, 5 May '24
The Euphrates bisects it: Abbr.
Sat, 19 Nov '22
Neighbor of Turk.
Tue, 25 May '21
Country once joined with Egypt as the United Arab Republic: Abbr.
Mon, 19 Apr '21
Damascus's land: Abbr.