Osman, the founder of the Ottoman Empire, had a dream in which a tree sprouted from his
navel. As the tree grew, its shade covered the earth; as Osman's empire grew, it, too …

This article explores how the idea of a canal connecting the Dead Sea with either the Red
Sea or the Mediterranean Sea has evolved. It analyzes the proposals, the official interests …

This thesis investigates the construction of the discourse of water scarcity in Jordan. First, it
identifies the actors constructing the discourse, their interests, and the elements comprising …

This article analyses the nexus of technocracy–peacebuilding and its implications on water
conflicts and hydropolitics. It is a conceptual exploration which advances an interdisciplinary …

Morphology and crystal size distribution of gypsum precipitated from a wide range of
hypersaline compositions (ionic strength= 5.5–10 m) were studied in batch experiments …

The Dead Sea (DS) potash industry halite waste accumulation rate is estimated at 0.2 m
year–1, across 140 km2 of evaporation ponds in Israel and Jordan, totaling∼ 28 million m3 …

ABSTRACT The Red Sea region has rapidly changed during the last decades due to
growing foreign countries' rivalry and military base expansion. This study examines foreign …

The restoration of the North Aral was an unprecedented effort to save a large water basin by
construction of a dam that separates it from the rest of the desiccating Aral Sea area. As a …

Through a discussion of the burgeoning literature related to environmental topics in the
Middle East, this article explains what both environmental historians and historians of the …

Viele Schüler: innen stehen im Chemieunterricht vor großen Herausforderungen, wenn von
ihnen verlangt wird, fachliches und konzeptionelles Wissen aufzubauen sowie gleichzeitig …