The National Bloc (Arabic: الكتلة الوطنية Al-Kutlah Al-Wataniyah; French: Bloc national) was a Syrian political party that emerged to fight for Syrian independence during the French Mandate of Syria period.
The main objective which drove the movement forward was to return Syria's independence through diplomatic and non-violent actions.
Full independence for Syria, the National Bloc's aim, was achieved by 1946 at which point the party could not withstand personal and regional rivalries.
[1] With the onset of the Syrian Civil War, a new National Bloc appeared claiming the heritage of the original party.
[2] The new movement was co-founded by Mustafa Kayyali, grandson of one of the historical leaders, Abd al-Rahman al-Kayyali.