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The Euphrates River, at the 'Cradle of Civilization,' Is Drying Up
Located in Western Asia, at the very heart of the ... comprises two rivers (known today as the Tigris and Euphrates rivers) that flow North to South from Turkey to the Persian Gulf.
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From the Tigris and Euphrates to the Nile: The Middle East’s unresolved Water Disputes
The West Asia and North Africa region is facing ... Ankara and Baghdad over the division of the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. As is known, the two rivers originate in Turkey and ...
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The River Dolphins of South Asia
The river dolphins of South Asia are blind, anti-social animals that spend most of their lives swimming on their sides. These dolphins never see the ocean, and are a far cry from the popular image of ...