Jordan–Syria water agreements
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The Jordan–Syria water agreements are bilateral treaties that regulate the allocation, development, and joint management of shared water resources—especially the Yarmouk River—between Jordan and Syria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jordan–Syria water agreements canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jordan–Syria water agreements Context triple: [Yarmouk River, subjectOf, Jordan–Syria water agreements]
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A.
Israel–Jordan Joint Water Committee
The Israel–Jordan Joint Water Committee is a bilateral body responsible for coordinating and managing shared water resources and related infrastructure between Israel and Jordan.
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B.
Cooperative Framework Agreement on the Nile
The Cooperative Framework Agreement on the Nile is a multilateral treaty among Nile Basin countries intended to establish principles and rules for the equitable and sustainable use and management of the Nile River’s waters.
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C.
Indus Waters Treaty
The Indus Waters Treaty is a 1960 water-sharing agreement between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, that allocates use of the Indus River system and establishes mechanisms for cooperation and dispute resolution.
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D.
Israel–Jordan peace treaty
The Israel–Jordan peace treaty is a 1994 agreement that formally ended the state of war between Israel and Jordan, established mutual recognition, and normalized diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries.
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E.
Skhirat Agreement
The Skhirat Agreement is a 2015 UN-brokered political deal aimed at ending Libya’s civil conflict by establishing a unified Government of National Accord.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jordan–Syria water agreements Target entity description: The Jordan–Syria water agreements are bilateral treaties that regulate the allocation, development, and joint management of shared water resources—especially the Yarmouk River—between Jordan and Syria.
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A.
Israel–Jordan Joint Water Committee
The Israel–Jordan Joint Water Committee is a bilateral body responsible for coordinating and managing shared water resources and related infrastructure between Israel and Jordan.
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B.
Cooperative Framework Agreement on the Nile
The Cooperative Framework Agreement on the Nile is a multilateral treaty among Nile Basin countries intended to establish principles and rules for the equitable and sustainable use and management of the Nile River’s waters.
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C.
Indus Waters Treaty
The Indus Waters Treaty is a 1960 water-sharing agreement between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, that allocates use of the Indus River system and establishes mechanisms for cooperation and dispute resolution.
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D.
Israel–Jordan peace treaty
The Israel–Jordan peace treaty is a 1994 agreement that formally ended the state of war between Israel and Jordan, established mutual recognition, and normalized diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries.
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E.
Skhirat Agreement
The Skhirat Agreement is a 2015 UN-brokered political deal aimed at ending Libya’s civil conflict by establishing a unified Government of National Accord.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
international water agreement ⓘ transboundary water management arrangement ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Yarmouk River
ⓘ
Yarmouk River Basin ⓘ
linked to:
Yarmouk Valley
shared groundwater resources between Jordan and Syria ⓘ |
| basedOn |
principle of equitable and reasonable utilization of shared watercourses
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principle of no significant harm between riparian states ⓘ |
| conflictPotential | water allocation disputes between Jordan and Syria ⓘ |
| creates |
obligations for Jordan regarding water withdrawals
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obligations for Syria regarding water withdrawals ⓘ obligations for coordination of dam construction ⓘ obligations for information sharing on hydrological data ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Jordan
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ |
| involves |
design of dams and reservoirs on the Yarmouk River
ⓘ
hydrological monitoring stations ⓘ joint technical committees ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding under international law ⓘ |
| mainParties |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
ⓘ
linked to:
Jordan (country)
Syrian Arab Republic ⓘ
linked to:
Syria
|
| policyArea |
agricultural irrigation policy
ⓘ
environmental management of river basins ⓘ water security ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allocate flows of the Yarmouk River between Jordan and Syria
ⓘ
to coordinate construction and operation of water infrastructure on the Yarmouk River ⓘ to promote cooperative management of shared water resources ⓘ to support irrigation development in Jordan and Syria ⓘ to support municipal and domestic water supply in Jordan and Syria ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| regulates |
allocation of shared water resources
ⓘ
development of shared water resources ⓘ joint management of shared water resources ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab–Israeli water disputes
ⓘ
Jordan–Israel water agreements ⓘ
linked to:
Israel–Jordan Joint Water Committee
|
| sector |
transboundary river governance
ⓘ
water resources management ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
data exchange on river flows
ⓘ
drought management on the Yarmouk River ⓘ flood control on the Yarmouk River ⓘ hydraulic infrastructure development ⓘ joint technical cooperation ⓘ monitoring of water use ⓘ river regulation ⓘ surface water allocation ⓘ water storage in dams ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Jordan–Syria water agreements Description of subject: The Jordan–Syria water agreements are bilateral treaties that regulate the allocation, development, and joint management of shared water resources—especially the Yarmouk River—between Jordan and Syria.
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