Four centuries ago, Persia’s Shah Tahmasp looked on the sparkling waters of the Karun River on one side of the Zagros mountain range and at the parched and dusty land around Isfahan on the other ...

Shushtar, Historical Hydraulic System, inscribed as a masterpiece of creative genius, can be traced back to Darius the Great in the 5th century B.C. It involved the creation of two main diversion ...

There are four major disputes over water in the Middle East: control of the Karun River, or Shatt-al-Arab (Iran and Iraq); the Euphrates River (Turkey, Syria, and Iraq); the Jordan River (Syria, ...

Site work has also begun at a site at Dharkovin on the Karun River, Khuzestan. In December 2022, AEOI said that construction of a 300MWe domestically designed pressurised water reactor had begun.

A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...

A new study says Mount Everest is about 15 to 50m taller than it would otherwise be, thanks to erosion from a river network Mount Everest is 15-50m taller than it would otherwise be because a ...

Iraq and Turkey are working on a comprehensive agreement to solve a dispute over water rights, Iraq’s Water Resources Minister said on Sunday. Iraq seeks a “fair and equitable” share of ...

Find below the best European river cruises in 2024, including Scandinavian-chic Viking River Cruises, family-friendly A-Rosa River Cruises and fine dining–focused Riverside Luxury Cruises.

If you'd like to take a cruise but aren't interested in the hustle and bustle of a massive ocean liner, consider a river cruise. River cruises offer the chance to visit lesser-known ports around ...

By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Coming off the intensity of Virgin River season five, fans have been wondering where the hit Netflix series would go next — given that it’s covered a wildfire ...

Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe and Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan in 'Virgin River' Netflix As they are preparing for a wedding, Virgin River fans will also get a honeymoon. Ahead of the ...