Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?

Jordan is the correct answer because it is landlocked relative to the Mediterranean Sea, with its only maritime access being a narrow coastline on the Gulf of Aqaba leading to the Red Sea. While Syria might be a tempting distractor, it—along with Lebanon and Israel—possesses a direct western coastline on the Mediterranean. This question tests the core concept of regional mapping and the maritime boundaries of the Levant in South-West Asia.