The Israeli military says it has uncovered a militant outpost on the Lebanese border that Hezbollah guerrillas have set up under the guise of an environmental advocacy group
Iraq's soaring water pollution is threatening the religious rites of its tight-knit Mandaean community, already devastated by 15 years of war that has also affected the country's other minority sects
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund makes $1B investment in Silicon Valley electric car maker after talk of Tesla buyout fizzles
Iran's ambassador to Iraq says his country is relocating its consulate in Basra, after demonstrators burned down the old one four days ago
Cyprus' Green, Loggerhead turtles make comeback thanks to island's pioneering conservation efforts
Protracted drought raises concerns over Israel's water strategy, which is heavily reliant on costly desalination plants
Farmers in central Iran turn to protests as drought, government mismanagement of water destroy their livelihoods
Egypt's Nubians, forcibly resettled to make way for Aswan Dam on Nile River, step up demands to return to ancient land
Iraq bans farmers from planting summer crops this year as crippling water shortage shows few signs of abating