As Ties Improve, Saudi-Iraqi Border-Crossing To Open For Trade
August 15 2017
Iraq and Saudi Arabia plan to open a border-crossing for trade that has been close since 1990, reports Reuters, citing local media.
The Arar border-crossing was closed after Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait and diplomatic ties were cut.
During the closure, Iraqi pilgrims continued to use the crossing, noted the Mecca Daily (Saudi Arabia).
On Monday, Saudi and Iraqi officials visited the site. The governor of Iraq's Anbar province said that government troops had been...
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