The document discusses international water law and cooperation in transboundary water basins in the Middle East and North Africa region. It provides an overview of the main legal frameworks for international water law. It analyzes the status of ratification of the UN Watercourses Convention in MENA countries. It also examines examples of agreements for shared basins and challenges in operationalizing equitable utilization. Further, it discusses the nexus between water, law, and politics in negotiations, and reviews main cooperative attempts in MENA basins, highlighting the political nature of transboundary water cooperation.