The Euphrates River also runs through a war-torn part of the world in Syria, where a 12-year civil war has caused chaos, and Iraq, where protracted conflict has also led to a lack of stability. Read ...

The Euphrates River, once a lifeline for millions across the Middle East, has finally dried up, triggering a terrifying environmental and humanitarian crisis. In this video, we explore the causes ...

River flows have fallen by 40% in the last four decades as the states along its length — Turkey, Syria, Iran and Iraq — pursue rapid, unilateral development of the water’s use.

BEIRUT – Syria's state news agency says government forces have captured four villages east of the Euphrates River in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour. SANA says the villages were held by the ...

“We have suffered from diarrhea, vomiting and pain… because we drink directly from the Euphrates River,” the 45-year-old told AFP from the hospital, barely able to speak.

Fed by the Euphrates River, these canals required extensive upkeep and work to water the network of farms. History’s first city, ...