Jordan's state carrier, Royal Jordanian, will resume direct flights to Damascus for the first time in nearly a decade, in the latest step to restore extensive business ties with Syria hurt by the Syrian civil war, government officials said Tuesday.
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The decision to resume flights was part of several taken at a two-day ministerial meeting that ended on Tuesday in Amman to boost bilateral trade, investment, and transport ties.
The kingdom hopes cross-border trade and renewed transport links will help boost its debt-ridden economy, which was hurt by a steep economic contraction last year amid the pandemic.
Syria, which blames crippling Western sanctions on the plight of its economy, hopes wider business links with its southern neighbor will help it recover from the devastating impact of conflict and bring in much-needed foreign currency.
