Iraq and Syria open border crossing closed since 2012 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressQAIM, Iraq — Iraq and Syria on Monday opened a key border crossing between the two neighboring countries, seven years after it was closed during Syria’s civil war and the battle against the Islamic State group. The opening of the crossing linking the Iraqi town of Qaim and Syria’s Boukamal is expected to strengthen trade between the two Arab countries. Some 800 freight trucks are expected to cross from Syria once the crossing has been opened, Syria’s state news agency said. Syria and Iraq have three key border crossings between them, with Boukamal the only one controlled by the Assad’s government.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 30, 2019 11:37 UTC