Assad regime media are announcing that Syria’s key border crossing with Jordan will reopen on October 10.
The Nassib crossing, which handled billions of dollars in trade each year before the Syrian conflict, was closed after rebels captured much of southern Syria in 2015. A pro-Assad offensive, enabled by Russian airstrikes, regained the area in June and July.
Since then, the regime has periodically said the crossing is on the point of reopening, but Amman has denied the claims. A regime statement earlier this month said the movement of trucks and goods had already begun, but Jordanian Government spokeswoman Joumana Ghonaimat said, “Jaber Nassib crossing is still closed. It hasn’t reopened yet for movement of goods and passengers.”
The regime’s Transportation Ministry now says, “Logistic preparations to reopen the crossing are now complete, so that the Nassib border crossing with Jordan will reopen on the 10th of October and start receiving truck and transit traffic.”
The Jordanian Government did not set a specific date for reopening in its statement.