Syria was an Earth nation-state.
History and specifics
Kalil el-Rashad was a Syrian who served as chief science officer, second officer and Lieutenant Commander onboard the Colombia NX-02 in the 22nd century. (Ent-Kobayashi Maru}
Kelvin timeline
According to Khan Noonien Singh, Augments absorbed Syria into the Central Asian Union in September 1992. By 1996, Syria was part of the Khanate before the Augment dictatorships were overthrown. (TOS - Khan comics: "Issue 2", "Issue 3")
