Additionally, the Jordan River claims the lowest elevation of any river globally and stretches an incredible 223 miles long. The river represents more than a water source in this region of the world.

Part of the reason is water scarcity: In the past five decades the Jordan has lost more than 90 percent of its normal flow. Upstream, at the Sea of Galilee, the river's fresh waters are diverted ...

Analysts say ousted Assad regime always violated water agreement with Jordan, builds 49 dams along Yarmouk River ...

the Friends of the Jordan River Watershed, the Charlevoix County Community Foundation and the Klein Trail Committee. Faculak said it was important to recognize the award recipients and their ...