ɐn ˈækt pɹˈɑːməlɡˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə jˈuːnɪɾi ʌv ˈiːdʒɪpt ænd sˈɪɹiə ɐmˈɛndᵻd ðə sˈɪɹiən nˈeɪm tə ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv dɐmˈæskəs.
An act promulgated in 1958 during the unity of Egypt and Syria amended the Syrian name to the University of Damascus.