Jordan has cautiously followed the emergence of Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, from the ranks of jihad fighters to a statesman. Amman is increasingly concerned that the Muslim Brotherhood could exploit the rise of Islamists in Syria to sow chaos in Jordan,

Shobaki also emphasised that Jordanian agricultural products and essential commodities can effectively and sustainably meet Syria’s market demands. Jordan is also looking to contribute to Syria’s energy sector by supplying electricity and helping to rehabilitate its damaged power grids.

Jordan and Syria will establish a joint security committee to secure their border, combat arms and drug smuggling and prevent the resurgence of Daesh.

The fall of Assad in Syria will be complex for Jordan. The victory of HTS may empower local Islamists while reopening trade will boost its economy. Jordan must work closely with Syria’s new leaders to address the challenges ahead.

Some passengers aboard Qatar Airways plane arrive for first visit since before start of civil war in 2011; Royal Jordanian Airlines runs test flight to assess airport

The transport services will follow the previously established system, requiring travellers to register in advance through a dedicated e-platform

The push to reopen Damascus International Airport highlights the challenges facing Syria's new leaders in rebuilding the country.

The two diplomats agreed to cooperate on drug and weapons smuggling during the new Syrian foreign minister's first visit to Amman.

The first international commercial flight to Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government has landed in Damascus.

Jordan's state-run Petra news agency, citing Civil Aviation official Haitham Misto, said a Royal Jordanian test flight had also departed on Tuesday for Damascus. The flight is "a message of ...

Separately, Jordanian state-run Petra news agency reported that a Royal Jordanian Airlines plane departed for Damascus on a test flight. The head of Jordan's Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission ...

A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian Peninsula during the Ottoman Empire and then a national transit hub