Al-Malikiyah

Target entity: Al-Malikiyah
Context triple: [Syrian Democratic Council, foundedIn, Al-Malikiyah]

• A. Ba'athist Iraq
  Ba'athist Iraq was the authoritarian Iraqi state under Saddam Hussein’s Ba'ath Party rule from 1968 until the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
• B. Kingdom of Iraq
  The Kingdom of Iraq was a British-backed Hashemite monarchy that existed from 1932 to 1958, encompassing modern-day Iraq and playing a key role in the politics of the Middle East before being overthrown in a republican revolution.
• C. Hamidid beylik
  The Hamidid beylik was a medieval Turkish principality in southwestern Anatolia that emerged after the decline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum and was later absorbed by the expanding Ottoman Empire.
• D. Husseiniyas
  Husseiniyas are Shia Islamic congregation halls used for religious gatherings, especially commemorations of Imam Husayn and the events of Karbala.
• E. Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
  The Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen was a Zaydi Shia monarchy that ruled much of northern Yemen from the collapse of Ottoman control after World War I until its overthrow in the 1962 revolution that established the Yemen Arab Republic.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Al-Malikiyah
Target entity description: Al-Malikiyah is a predominantly Kurdish city in northeastern Syria near the borders with Turkey and Iraq, serving as an important political and administrative center in the region.

• A. Ba'athist Iraq
  Ba'athist Iraq was the authoritarian Iraqi state under Saddam Hussein’s Ba'ath Party rule from 1968 until the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
• B. Kingdom of Iraq
  The Kingdom of Iraq was a British-backed Hashemite monarchy that existed from 1932 to 1958, encompassing modern-day Iraq and playing a key role in the politics of the Middle East before being overthrown in a republican revolution.
• C. Hamidid beylik
  The Hamidid beylik was a medieval Turkish principality in southwestern Anatolia that emerged after the decline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum and was later absorbed by the expanding Ottoman Empire.
• D. Husseiniyas
  Husseiniyas are Shia Islamic congregation halls used for religious gatherings, especially commemorations of Imam Husayn and the events of Karbala.
• E. Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
  The Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen was a Zaydi Shia monarchy that ruled much of northern Yemen from the collapse of Ottoman control after World War I until its overthrow in the 1962 revolution that established the Yemen Arab Republic.
• F. None of above. chosen