Semalka border crossing to partially reopen on Monday
RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – On Saturday, the administration of the Semalka-Faysh Khabour border crossing, between northeastern Syria and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), announced that it would partially reopen the crossing on Monday, June 5.
On May 11, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) closed the crossing, prohibiting commercial traffic, without providing detailed explanation for the closure or setting a date for its reopening.
The crossing’s administration said that work will resume at the Semalka border crossing for diplomatic relations and humanitarian organizations.
The crossing administration excluded commercial traffic, adding that the old working mechanism will be resumed, three days of each week: Saturday, Monday and Wednesday.
The closure of the Semalka crossing has caused a shortage of infant formula and other basic materials, causing an increase in their prices.