AMMAN — Hundreds of Jordanians were unable to return to Jordan and forced to take transit flights to Lebanon, Egypt, and Dubai after
the Jaber border crossing was temporarily closed on Saturday, according to Al-Ghad news.
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Representative
of Al-Ramtha district Abdul Salam Thiabat stated that many Jordanians traveled
to Syria for tourism, trading, and to visit relatives after Jordan announced
plans to reopen the crossing on July 27.
Thiabat is
in contact with some of the citizens, especially those who cannot fly back to
the Kingdom, and is pushing for a swift reopening of the border under calmer conditions
to secure the return of Jordanians and their goods.
According to
Thiabat, more than 100 Jordanian freight trucks paused operations since the shutdown was announced.
He stressed
that most Jordanians were looking forward to the crossing's reopening, given that 80
percent of Al-Ramtha’s population depends on trade.
A source at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Jordanian embassy in Damascus will
offer aid to Jordanians trapped in Syria.
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