crossing with Syria

Amman, Dec 7 (IANS) Jordan's Interior Minister Mazen Farrayah has announced the closure of the Jaber border crossing with Syria due to the security conditions in southern Syria. Under the decision, Jordanian citizens and trucks will be allowed to return to the kingdom, but outbound traffic to Syrian territories will be prohibited, according to a statement released by the Ministry on Friday. The Ministry said that Jordan is closely monitoring developments in Syria, while the armed forces continue to secure the borders, according to the statement. Located on the Damascus-Amman international highway, the Jaber crossing, which is known as the…