Investigating the Role of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) on the Frequency of Dust Storms in Selected Stations of Khuzestan Province and Tracking the Paths of Dust Entering it by Fatemeh Vatanparast Galeh Juq, Bromand Salahi, Batoul Zeinali

“…Furthermore, tracking the pathways of dust entering Khuzestan province using the HYSPLIT model indicates the movement of particles originating from Iraq, Arabia, and the eastern regions of Syria toward Khuzestan province..…”
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Symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legumes as a genetic and selection trait by K. K. Sidorova, M. N. Glyanenko, T. M. Mishchenko, E. Yu. Vlasova, V. K. Shumny

“…Endemic pea accessions originated from various regions can be successful starting material in breeding for nitrogen fixation intensification, accessions from Egypt and Syria having provided best results. Nodulation and nitrogen fixation intensities were assessed in seven cultivars derived from three promising pea lines raised at the Siberian Research Institute of Plant Breeding and Selection.…”
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Intraspecific classification of durum wheat: new botanical varieties and forms by O. A. Lyapunova

“…As a result of their own field research in ICARDA (Syria, Tel Hadya) and identification of accessions obtained after reproduction on the VIR experimental station, we have identified 10 new botanical varieties and 12 forms of T. durum to supplement the classification. …”
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The European Union’s Policies Towards Iraq (2014–2020) by L. D. Oganisyan

“…However, taking into account such factors as a high level of corruption in Iraq, substantial resources for reconstruction already available for the country, as well as Brussels’ focus on Syria, the scope of the EU’s further involvement in Iraq remains unclear.…”
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Modeling and forecasting of egg production in india using time series models by Abdullah Mohammad Ghazi Al Khatib, Harun Yonar, Mostafa Abotaleb, Pradeep Mishra, Aynur Yonar, Kadir Karakaya, Amr Badr, Vinti Dhaka

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Rare case of glandular odontogenic cyst in the posterior mandibular ramus: A case report by Nasem Jamal Yousef, Issa Saad, Marwan Al-Raeei, Chadi Azmeh, Maya Saad, Zeina Darwich, Maya Jokhadar, Ammar Nasser Agha, Waad Omran, Thayer Marouf

“…In this particular case, a 14-year-old male presented with a well-defined radiolucent lesion in his posterior mandibular ramus, making it the third reported case of GOC in Syria. The discovery of the lesion was incidental, as it was found during a routine panoramic view. …”
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Prediction of Current and Future Distributions of Chalcophora detrita (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Under Climate Change Scenarios by Arif Duyar, Muhammed Arif Demir, Mahmut Kabalak

“…In our study, we estimated the suitable habitats of the polymorphic species Chalcophora detrita which is distributed across Italy, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Türkiye, Cyprus, Syria, Israel and Lebanon. This species of both saproxylic and economic importance, was modelled under current environmental conditions, climate change scenarios and possible future conditions by ecological niche modelling (ENM). …”
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The implications of the ongoing war on Gaza for food sustainability by Abdo Hassoun, Ahmed Hamad, Dalal Iriqat, Mohammed Nijim, Yamina Bouchikh, Mohamed Buheji, Tahani Z. Aldahdouh

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The United States and the Challenges of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s Internal Stability: A Historical Retrospective by L. R. Khlebnikova

“…The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has been playing an important role in the Middle Eastern subsystem being heavily affected by the events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone, as well as wars in Iraq or Syria. External factors compound the Jordanian authorities’ efforts to overcome the numerous internal economic, social and political challenges causing regular protests, sometimes of a quite considerable scale. …”
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On Political Islam in Palestine by E. A. Stepkin

“…Nowadays one can witness the deepening conflict within the Islamist camp - between HAMAS and more radical Salafists, who support “Islamic State” in Iraq and Syria. In the final end the fate of Political Islam in Palestine will depend on the success of Middle East peace process.…”
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Soil erosion assessment and watershed prioritization using GIS-based RUSLE in lower Shivaliks of Northwest India by Abrar Yousuf, Navneet Sharma, Mohammad Amin Bhat, Anil Khokhar, Parminder Singh Sandhu, Balwinder Singh Dhillon, Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi, Hussein Almohamad, Hazem Ghassan Abdo

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Lebanon: An Ordinary “Consociational Democracy” in the Regional Context by A. V. Sarabiev

“…Heightened relations with Syria by 2005, the Israeli attack in 2006, the gravest threat from jihadi-caliphatists – all these factors have negatively affected intra-civil and inter-group relations. …”
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Epidemiology of urinary tract infections in the Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2021 by Fatemeh Amiri, Saeid Safiri, Reza Aletaha, Mark J. M. Sullman, Kamaleddin Hassanzadeh, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Shahnam Arshi

“…A non-linear relationship was identified between the burden of UTIs and the SDI, with higher-than-expected rates in lower SDI countries such as Syria and Lebanon. Conclusion Despite a substantial increase in the total number of UTI cases and DALYs in the region from 1990 to 2021, the age-standardised rates remained stable. …”
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Optimal sizing and performance assessment of stand-alone PV systems using optimum hybrid sizing strategy by Mohamad Abed, Amarendra Reddy B, T.R. Jyothsna, Nabil Mohammed

“…Actual data for a residential load in Latakia, Syria, are used to validate the design. The preliminary exploration stage significantly accelerates the performance assessment. …”
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ON THE SPECIFICS OF TEACHING, SCHOOLS AND INTELLECTUAL CENTERS OF PALESTINE OF LATE ANTIQUITY by Zhanna M. Sukhova, Irina Yu. Vashcheva

“…Although theological traditions were often present from the beginning in the schools of Palestine, there was not a separate and strong theological school, unlike neighboring Syria and Egypt. Lacking its own firm foundation, Palestine was influenced by the religious and intellectual ideas of neighboring theological schools and often found itself at the center of religious debates. …”
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Systemic immune-inflammation index: Unveiling the diagnostic potential in ulcerative colitis through a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Anas Elgenidy, Omar Alomari, Tasbih Emad, Sara K. Kamal, Islam E. Al Ghanam, Aya Sherif, Mohammed Al-mahdi Al-kurdi, Abdallah A. Helal, Yusof Mohamed Omar, Mohamed Rafiek Ramadan

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The Role of Syrian Christians (Shuwām) in the Nahda Movement of the 19th Century by Turgay Gökgöz

“…Finding individuals in Egypt who possessed fluency in both Arabic and foreign languages for these translations was challenging and these characteristics gave Syrian Christians extraordinary advantages that they could not have obtained in Beirut and Syria. In fact, the economic crisis in Bilād al-Shām and the struggles between the Druze and the Maronites and agricultural disasters, famine and many other factors have disturbed the peace of the people and they have started to search for a better place where they can build a better life. …”
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Dentoskeletal effects of aesthetic and conventional twin block appliances in the treatment of skeletal class II malocclusion: a randomized controlled trial by Mohamed Najati Alsilq, Mohamed Youssef

“…A two-arm parallel group randomized clinical trial was performed at the Department of Orthodontics, University of Damascus, Syria. Fifty-two patients (33 females and 19 males) aged 12.23 ± 0.77 years with skeletal class II division 1 malocclusion caused by mandibular retrognathism were included. …”
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International collaboration of VIR as an important factor of replenishing the collection of grain legume genetic resources by M. A. Vishnyakova, T. G. Alexandrova, T. V. Buravtseva, M. O. Burlyaeva, G. P. Egorova, E. V. Semenova, I. V. Seferova, I. L. Stepanova, I. I. Yankov

“…The main partner countries that have participated in mutually beneficial partnerships and germplasm exchange with VIR are Syria, China, the USA, Canada, Ukraine, Belarus, France, and Australia. …”
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Personalized treatment strategies for breast adenoid cystic carcinoma: A machine learning approach by Sakhr Alshwayyat, Mahmoud Bashar Abu Al Hawa, Mustafa Alshwayyat, Tala Abdulsalam Alshwayyat, Siya sawan, Ghaith Heilat, Hanan M. Hammouri, Sara Mheid, Batool Al Shweiat, Hamdah Hanifa

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