Euphrates River Today 2024 Today. In recent years, severe droughts and heat waves have triggered a water crisis in the basin of the euphrates, syria’s main river and the cradle of the first civilization in. The euphrates river is the longest and one of the oldest rivers in western asia, playing a vital role for syria as a key freshwater source across the country.

The euphrates river system, a vital water source in western asia that flows through syria, turkey, and iraq, is facing an increasingly dire situation. Delil souleiman / afp via.