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Euphrates
The Euphrates (
i/juːˈfreɪtiːz/; Sumerian: 𒌓𒄒𒉣: Buranuna, Akkadian: 𒌓𒄒𒉣: Purattu, Arabic: الفرات: al-Furāt, Syriac: ̇ܦܪܬ: Pǝrāt, Armenian: Եփրատ: Yeprat, Hebrew: פרת: Perat, Turkish: Fırat, Kurdish: Firat) is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia. Originating in eastern Turkey, the Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf.
Etymology
The Ancient Greek form Euphrátēs (Ancient Greek: Εὐφράτης) was borrowed from Old Persian Ufrātu, itself from Elamite ú-ip-ra-tu-iš. The Elamite name is ultimately derived from the Sumerian Buranuna, possibly through the Akkadian name. In Akkadian the river was similarly called Purattu, which has been perpetuated in Semitic languages (cf. Syriac P(ə)rāṯ, Arabic al-Furrāt) and in other nearby languages of the time (cf. Hurrian Puranti, Sabarian Uruttu). The Elamite, Akkadian, and possibly Sumerian forms are suggested to be from an unrecorded substrate language. Gamkrelidze and Ivanov suggest the Proto-Sumerian *burudu "copper" (Sumerian urudu) as an origin, with an explanation that Euphrates was the river by which the copper ore was transported in rafts, since Mesopotamia was the center of copper metallurgy during the period.
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Trump Threatens 'Large Sanctions' On Turkey Over Detainment Of US Pastor
WorldNews.com 26 Jul 2018
United States President Donald Trump said he would target Turkey with "large sanctions" on Thursday over the continued detention of an American pastor which Ankara claims was involved in terrorism and espionage, according to AFP. Trump tweeted. "The United States will impose large sanctions on Turkey for their longtime detainment of Pastor Andrew Brunson, a great Christian, family man and wonderful human being." ... ... ... during 2017 ... The U.S....
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A Tale of Six Tribes: Securing the Middle Euphrates River Valley
The Washington Institute 21 Jun 2018
THE ISLAMIC STATE is now largely defeated militarily, with the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces taking the eastern bank of the Euphrates River and a mosaic of largely Iran- and Russia-supported Assad-regime forces taking areas west of the river ... extended tribal confederations in the Middle Euphrates River Valley....
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Euphrates Fills with Bodies Floating in from Syria; 18 Killed or Found Dead in Iraq
Antiwar 15 Jun 2018
>. Authorities and civilians in Qaim were forced to clear the Euphrates River of bodies after at least 30 of them floated in from Syria. The bodies are believed to belong to Islamic State militants who were executed in Hajin, Syria, and then tossed into the river ... ....
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What Solution for Syria Awaits East of the Euphrates? Manbij Deal, again?
Penny for your thoughts 15 Jun 2018
Seriously? And people believe this garbage? Anywhere on this planet? East of the Euphrates This area was discussed at the blog long ago as the most acceptable to all area to settle the Syrian situation- temporarily ... To the best of my knowledge, I suspect that East of the Euphrates as the Kurdish autonomous zone is off the table completely ... I suspect east of the Euphrates as an offer to the Syrian government is a ruse ....
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Turkey Eyes Clearing East Euphrates of Kurdish YPG Units
Voa News 08 Jun 2018
Turkey will seek to clear the entire east Euphrates area of Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), the backbone of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), preferring to resort to a political settlement similar to the agreement made on Manbij, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said ... will protect its interests east of the Euphrates, but I ......
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Syrian Kurdish YPG Announces It Will Remove Military Advisers From Manbij
WorldNews.com 05 Jun 2018
The Kurdish YPG militia in Syria said its military advisers would leave the Syrian city of Manbij, one day after the United States and Turkey agreed to help administer the area so long as the YPG withdrew as a demand from Ankara, according to Reuters ... U.S ... The U.S ... Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said YPG personnel leaving the city would be disarmed and sent east of the Euphrates River ... forces stationed with the YPG....
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Whether ISIS Offense or Not?
Inside Syria Media Centre 04 Jun 2018
The Islamic State militants attacked the positions of the Syrian military north of Al-Bukamal city and forced the Euphrates. ISIS jihadists attacked the Syrian Arab army (SAA) in Ramadi and Bakan areas, several news agencies reported today. The terrorists allegedly crossed the Euphrates in the vicinity of Hadjin and Shif and drived out the SAA from there ... from desert ... The attack was successfully repulsed, and ISIS fighters were killed ... ....
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NASA Warns Water Scarcity Will Be Primary Environmental Challenge Next Century
WorldNews.com 17 May 2018
“What we are witnessing is major hydrologic change ... Iraq and Syria both saw an over-reliance on groundwater growing after Turkey built 22 dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers over the last three decades, creating one of the largest hotspots found in the report outside of uninhabited or sparsely populated regions which saw water resources at a third below their normal rate ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Meet Euphrates, the world’s biggest puppy who weighs a hefty 13 stones
Metro UK 10 May 2018
(Picture. Marcus Curtis/Caters News). You might be a dog lover but you can’t love them as much as Marcus Curtis, who spends his time bringing extinct dog breeds to life. The breeder creates some of the world’s biggest puppies and sells them for $5,000 (£3,500) each. Among his litter of huge dogs is Euphrates, dubbed the world’s largest puppy, at almost 13 stones and six feet tall when on hind legs ... (Picture. Marcus Curtis/Caters News) ... ....
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Syrian Army Initiates Massive Assault in Western Deir Ezzor
Inside Syria Media Centre 08 May 2018
This latest success by the government troops comes just days after ISIS was getting ready to initiate new offensive on Syrian Army positions in Euphrates River Valley. ....
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US buildup in Eastern Euphrates partitioning Syria: Lavrov
Press TV 03 May 2018
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says US military buildup in the eastern side of the Euphrates River threatens Syria's unity ... but in fact it is actively settling on the Eastern Euphrates in a bid to disintegrate Syria....
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Syrian troops briefly take villages east of Euphrates river
ABC News 30 Apr 2018
Syria's state news agency says government forces briefly captured four villages east of the Euphrates River in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour ... ....
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