Euphrates River
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It was important in the development of many great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia.
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Syrian forces took from the SDF a military base, oil facilities and a dam on the Euphrates River, weakening the Kurdish group’s negotiating hand over the future of its thousands of fighters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Meanwhile Syrian authorities accused the SDF of blowing up two bridges on the Euphrates River, including the new al-Rashid bridge in the city of Raqqa.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
In Hirri, a tiny village nestled between the Euphrates River and the border with Iraq, Khalawi pointed to the faded outline of an Islamic State logo on the wall.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025
He also warned of a threat to the nearby Euphrates River.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024
It consisted of a series of four brick terraces, rising above the Euphrates River, with lush flowering shrubs and trees spilling over the city.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
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