Which international river originates from the Labweh springs in the northern Beqaa and flows north into Syria?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Orontes River (Nahr al-Asi)
- Step 1: The Orontes River (known in Arabic as Nahr al-Asi / the Rebellious River) flows north unlike most Levant rivers.
- Step 2: It rises from springs near Labweh and Ain az-Zarqa in northern Lebanon before crossing into Syria toward Homs.
Answer
Orontes River (Nahr al-Asi).
Why not the others: 'Litani River' flows south toward the Mediterranean; 'Hasbani River' flows south toward the Jordan Basin; 'Yarmouk River' flows along the Syrian-Jordanian border.
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