Jordan to reopen border crossing with Syria

AMMAN, Jordan

Jordanian authorities on Monday decided to reopen the Jaber border crossing with Syria as of Wednesday.

The move comes 57 days after Amman closed the terminal in the wake of military escalations in the southwestern Daraa province.

Monday’s decision comes amid an accelerated normalization of relations between Jordan and Syria.

Four Syrian regime ministers are set to visit Jordan later on Monday for talks on a host of economic issues.

*Writing by Mahmoud Barakat