Al-Qa'im border crossing (Arabic: معبر القائم الحدودي) between Syria and Iraq is one of the major supply routes across the Middle East. It connects the town of Abu Kamal in Syria's Deir ez-Zor Governorate to the city of Husaybah, in the Al-Qa'im District of Iraq's Anbar Governorate. The border crossing is about 450 km from Syria's capital Damascus and 340 km from the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
Al-Qa'im border crossing معبر القائم الحدودي | |
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| Coordinates | 34°24′N 40°59′E / 34.4°N 40.98°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians, vehicles, containers |
| Locale |  Abu Kamal, Syria Al-Qa'im, Iraq |
| Official name | Al-Qa'im border crossing |
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On 30 September 2019, Iraq reopened the border crossing after eight years of closure due to Syrian Civil War and Iraqi Civil War.[1]
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- ^ "Iraq reopens Syria crossing in win for mutual ally Iran". Reuters. 30 September 2019.
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