Shafaq News- Nineveh
Iraq resumed operations of the Rabia border crossing withSyria, marking what officials described as a significant economic andhumanitarian development for Nineveh province, an Iraqi official told ShafaqNews on Monday.
The Head of Iraq’s Border Ports Authority, Omar Al-Waeli,said that the crossing serves as a key route within the Development Roadproject and is expected to support trade activity and strengthen regionalconnectivity. He added that “the reopening will create thousands of jobs andsupport government efforts to revive areas west of Nineveh,” noting itshumanitarian importance due to close tribal ties across the Iraqi-Syrianborder.
The Rabia crossing, located west of Nineveh, links Iraq tothe Al-Yarubiyah crossing on the Syrian side, making it a strategic route forthe movement of goods and passengers between the two countries.
The crossing resumed commercial operations after years ofclosure due to security conditions, restoring a key corridor for trade andboosting import and export activity between Baghdad and Damascus.
The reopening of Iraq-Syria border crossings follows yearsof closures driven by security challenges during the fight against ISIS, aswell as shifting control and coordination issues along the frontier. Iraqi andSyrian authorities have gradually rehabilitated several crossings, including Al-Waleed and Al-Yarubiyah, to restore trade routes and facilitate the movement of goods andpassengers.