Agreement Annex between Lebanon and Syria concerning the distribution of water of the Al-Asi River rising in Lebanon Document type Bilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Dec 12, 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-149322) Title (Other) ملحق الاتفاق المتعلق بتوزيع مياه نهر العاصي النابعة في الاراضي اللبنانية بين الجمهورية اللبنانية والجمهورية العربية السورية Language Arabic Entry into force Dec 19, 2002 Subject Water Keyword International agreement-text Bank Inland waters River basin institution Institution Freshwater resources management Basin Asi (Orontes) Abstract The basins of Alyamouna, Marjahein, Jibab Alhumur and Arghash are to be considered closed and the exploitation of these basins shall be defined in the quantity of the annual renewable water resources for each basin. Concerning the basin of Allabwa, Lebanon may derive benefit and utilize water resources of Allabwa during the irrigation period, which extends from the end of April to the middle of October. Furthermore, the Lebanese villages (Allabwa, Amhaz, Attawfiqeyya, Al-Ayn, Annaby Othman, Saboogha, Alkhareeba, Halabta and Jaboola) may derive benefit and utilize these waters as drinking water. Full text Other Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Lebanon - Syrian Arab Republic - reset zoom out zoom in