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What Does the Future Hold for Zayandehroud River ?
What Does the Future Hold for Zayandehroud River ?
What Does the Future Hold for Zayandehroud River ?
June 22, 2017
While the annual yield of the Zayandehroud River has been significantly increased as a result of water transfers in the ...
Iraqi Marshes
Iraqi Marshes
Iraqi Marshes
May 30, 2017
The Iraqi Marshes are located in the lower Mesopotamian basin, in the vast floodplain wetlands created by the Tigris-Eup...
Physical Setting of Marshlands
Physical Setting of Marshlands
Physical Setting of Marshlands
May 30, 2017
The primary source of water in the marshlands is the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, with several major tributaries flowing...
History of Marshlands
History of Marshlands
History of Marshlands
May 30, 2017
Some researchers claim that in about 5,000-4,000 BC, the marshlands were covered by a lagoonal marine environment, likel...
The Marshes in the 20th Century
The Marshes in the 20th Century
The Marshes in the 20th Century
May 30, 2017
Since the marshes are located at the tail end of the Tigris-Euphrates watershed, water storage and control projects are ...
The Marshes in the 21th Century
The Marshes in the 21th Century
The Marshes in the 21th Century
May 30, 2017
By 2002, the marshes had shrunk to 1,600km2 or 14% of their size in 1970s. Conditions in 2002 are considered to be the l...
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COCOON Planting Technology to Grow Trees in Arid Conditions: Pilot Project in the West Bank, Palestine
COCOON Planting Technology to Grow Trees in Arid Conditions: Pilot Project in the West Bank, Palestine
COCOON Planting Technology to Grow Trees in Arid Conditions: Pilot Project in the West Bank, Palestine
May 2, 2017
In 2016, Fanack, Land Life Company (LLC) and the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) initiated a pilot project ...
The Asi River and the Turkey-Syria Friendship Dam
The Asi River and the Turkey-Syria Friendship Dam
The Asi River and the Turkey-Syria Friendship Dam
April 3, 2017
For many years, negotiations between Turkey and Syria over the Orontes or Asi River were linked to issues concerning th...
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in MENA Countries
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in MENA Countries
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in MENA Countries
March 19, 2017
Wastewater treatment is the process of removing contaminants from water through engineered physical, chemical and biolog...
Gaza’s Water Crisis
Gaza’s Water Crisis
Gaza’s Water Crisis
September 15, 2015
The Gaza Strip has been facing a steadily worsening water crisis for the past decade. Overall, more than 96% of water in...
Fanack water documentaries – English version
Fanack water documentaries – English version
Fanack water documentaries – English version
November 26, 2014
Besides news, interviews and in-depth reports on a range of water-related topics in the MENA region, Fanack Water also...
Red Sea-Dead Sea Project
Red Sea-Dead Sea Project
Red Sea-Dead Sea Project
September 24, 2014
The catchment of the Dead Sea covers approximately 42,000km2, stretching from southern Lebanon to the Sinai Peninsula in...