Mens rea is a Latin term that means guilty mind and refers to the concept of whether or not a person intended to commit a crime. Why is mens rea considered a key component in many types of crimes

The middle east has very limited fresh water sources in the form of rivers such as the nile, jordan, euphrates, and tigris rivers. however, these rivers are only located in a few countries. which country does not have one of these rivers within its borders?