Expert: Aupmanyav - 7/31/2008

Question
rivers in syria

Answer
Dear Hanan,

I do not claim any extensive knowledge of Middle-East geography, but this is what I found in Wikipedia article on Euphrates: "The river is approximately 2,781 kilometers (1,730 mi) long. It is formed by the union of two branches: the Kara Su rises about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Erzurum, in the Kargapazari Mountains; and the Murat rises 70 km (43 mi) northeast of Lake Van. The upper reaches of the Euphrates flow through steep canyons and gorges, southeast across Syria, and through Iraq. The Khabur and the Balikh River join the Euphrates in eastern Syria." You might also want to visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Rivers_of_Syria which gives links to information about other rivers in Syria. Saw the question and thought to give as much information as I could collect. With best regards,

Yours sincerely,

Aupmanyav