RABĪ&#39;AH: Iraq reopened a once-bustling border crossing with Syria on Monday, more than a decade after it was closed to trade.&nbsp;With the al-Rabia post known as al-Yarubiyah on the Syrian side back in operation, all three border crossings between Iraq and Syria are now open.&nbsp;Border Ports Authority chief Omar Al-Waeli told journalists during the reopening ceremony that al-Rabia &quot;is a strategic border port&quot; that had been shut for almost 13 years.&nbsp;He added that the crossing &quot;will play an important role on the Development Road&quot;, a mega-project aimed at providing a link between Asia and Europe via upgraded rail and road infrastructure through Iraq and Turkey.&nbsp;Previously a major trade route between the two countries, the al-Rabia crossing in Nineveh province closed, which seized large swathes of Syria and Iraq in a lightning offensive in 2014.

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Iraq restores all three crossings and revives a former trade route expected to support Iraq’s Development Road linking Asia and Europe

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Iraq reopens border crossing with Syria shut for nearly 13 years

Iraq reopens border crossing with Syria shut for nearly 13 years