Some major Iranian cities are facing water rationing and other mandatory restrictions if the worst dry spell in more than 50 years persists. 

Five major Yemeni cities lack access to clean water due to a full blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia two weeks ago.

Across Libya's capital residents start drilling through pavements to access wells in a desperate search for water after the taps ran dry in a new low for living conditions.

Egypt owes its existence to the Nile, which provides a fertile stretch of green through the desert, but that lifeline is now under threat by an Ethiopian dam.

Iran's per-capita water consumption is nearly twice the global average.

The Iranian government has decided to implement new policies in the agriculture sector to tackle the problem of water crisis.

In this segment, we will look at various case studies into how water is affecting different countries.

Water. We use it every day, it is readily available. With some exceptions and depending on where in the world you live, there is no restriction on how much of it you can use. But time is running out, and fast, unless we think of a solution.

Pope Francis warns that water scarcity across the globe could lead to a third world war.

Syrian army forces and their allies wrest full control of the strategic and water-rich Wadi Barada valley on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus.