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From the Tigris and Euphrates to the Nile: The Middle East’s unresolved Water Disputes
Many disputes have occurred between Ankara and Baghdad over the division of the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. As ...
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Falling waters of Euphrates, Tigris rivers reveal submerged archaeological sites
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle2y
The Fertile Crescent, explained
Formed by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and the Mediterranean Sea, this region gave rise to some of the world’s earliest civilizations. Until the 19th century, Western scholars believed that ...
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In Turkey, a power play will leave ancient towns underwater
The irrigation of Harran is considered one of the project’s successes, but people in Syria and Iraq complain that Turkey’s dams threaten water flows from the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers ...
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The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities
The Huwaizah, East and West Hammar and Central Marshes of the Ahwar are predominantely fed by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The Huwaizah Marshes component is a unique freshwater system, receiving ...
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Oil smuggling in Syria worsens pollution in Euphrates River
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...