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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: Syria-Jordan border restoration opens up many opportunities
Description: This week, Jordan and Syria opened their border for the first time in three years. The move promises to restore the possibility for movement of both goods and people between the two countries.
Jordan plays host to a large number of Syrian refugees and migrants, many of whom fled the carnage when the war broke out 7 years ago. Others have worked for decades between the two borders, trading produce, medicine and other goods.
What does the border opening mean for both Syria and Jordan politically? How will this change the fate of the 1.4 million Syrian ref...