With Border Open, Jordanians Visit Syria for First Time in Years

With Border Open, Jordanians Visit Syria for First Time in Years
A Jordanian man opens the door of his car in Damascus, Syria Oct. 25, 2018. Omar Sanadiki/Reuters
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DAMASCUS, Syria/JABER, Jordan—Jordanians are flocking to the Syrian capital Damascus for the first time in years for tourism and trade after the reopening of a border crossing that had been closed through years of war.

The border opened to people and goods on Oct. 15, restoring a route that had carried billions of dollars in trade for the region.