A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SYRIA

Thu, 1 May '25
Country that was home to the Ebla library, thought to be the world's first (2500 B.C.)
Wed, 19 Mar '25
Country whose flag has two green stars in the middle
Tue, 18 Feb '25
Damascus is its capital
Sun, 4 Jun '23
Aleppo's land
Sun, 14 May '23
Damascene's country
Wed, 12 Oct '22
Turkey is on top of this
Sun, 12 Jun '22
Home country of the poet Adonis
Mon, 13 Dec '21
Damascus is its capital
Mon, 26 Apr '21
Damascus's home