Syrian exclusive economic zone

Target entity: Syrian exclusive economic zone
Context triple: [Syrian Arab Navy, controls, Syrian exclusive economic zone]

• A. Syrian coast
  The Syrian coast is a historically rich eastern Mediterranean shoreline region encompassing ancient port cities and cultural centers such as Ugarit.
• B. Lebanese territorial waters
  Lebanese territorial waters are the maritime zones off the coast of Lebanon over which the Lebanese state exercises sovereignty, including rights to regulate navigation, security, and resource exploitation.
• C. Turkish–Syrian border area
  The Turkish–Syrian border area is a geopolitically sensitive frontier region between Turkey and Syria, marked by diverse ethnic communities, ongoing security tensions, and significant cross-border rivers and trade routes.
• D. Egyptian territorial waters
  Egyptian territorial waters comprise the maritime zones under Egypt’s sovereignty in the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea, including key strategic areas such as the Gulf of Suez and approaches to the Suez Canal.
• E. Cyprus buffer zone
  The Cyprus buffer zone is a demilitarized strip of land patrolled by the United Nations that separates the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot-controlled areas of the island.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Syrian exclusive economic zone
Target entity description: The Syrian exclusive economic zone is a maritime area in the Eastern Mediterranean where Syria holds special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources under international law.

• A. Syrian coast
  The Syrian coast is a historically rich eastern Mediterranean shoreline region encompassing ancient port cities and cultural centers such as Ugarit.
• B. Lebanese territorial waters
  Lebanese territorial waters are the maritime zones off the coast of Lebanon over which the Lebanese state exercises sovereignty, including rights to regulate navigation, security, and resource exploitation.
• C. Turkish–Syrian border area
  The Turkish–Syrian border area is a geopolitically sensitive frontier region between Turkey and Syria, marked by diverse ethnic communities, ongoing security tensions, and significant cross-border rivers and trade routes.
• D. Egyptian territorial waters
  Egyptian territorial waters comprise the maritime zones under Egypt’s sovereignty in the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea, including key strategic areas such as the Gulf of Suez and approaches to the Suez Canal.
• E. Cyprus buffer zone
  The Cyprus buffer zone is a demilitarized strip of land patrolled by the United Nations that separates the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot-controlled areas of the island.
• F. None of above. chosen