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The Euphrates River, at the 'Cradle of Civilization,' Is Drying Up
The Euphrates ... rivers) that flow North to South from Turkey to the Persian Gulf. The Tigris River begins at the Taurus Mountains of Eastern Turkey and flows along the Syrian-Turkish border ...
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The strategic Tishrin Dam has become a flashpoint in post-Assad Syria
Clashes in Syria have increased at the Tishrin Dam, a strategic site on the Euphrates River around 30 miles south of the ...