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Syria announced the closure of the Qasr border crossing with Jordan and the suspension of the two-way movement of passengers and commercial exchanges, following Jordanian air strikes targeting areas in the south of the country. Where's the crossing, what's its significance, and what do we know about its history?
Syria expressed its rejection of the " whole and detail " of Jordan ' s strikes in the south of the country and of seven deaths, considered as " unacceptable breach " of its airspace, while Oman stated that it targeted " terrorist " organizations associated with the perpetrators of the attack on a church in Jordan.
In Syria, the war is over, but its remnants have not yet expired. Unexploded mines and munitions continue to harvest lives, at a rate of victim per six hours, according to specialized international organizations. Whole families pay the price, and children grow up with unliquidated scars.
The Saudi authorities declared that the kindergarten of children and a medical clinic complex in Riyadh had been damaged following the fall of fragments of a ballistic missile launched by Al-Houthi and intercepted by air defences, while the group announced that King Khalid International Airport had been targeted twice within hours, without Saudi confirmation of the damage it had caused to the airport.
With increased competition between Turkey and Israel, Damascus finds itself trapped between two regional forces. Could Syria protect its sovereignty and rebuild its State without turning into a conflict?
