Al-Qa'im border crossing, Border crossing and bridge between Syria and Iraq near Husaybah, Iraq.
Al-Qa'im border crossing is a land border post in Iraq's Anbar Governorate, in Al-Qa'im District, facing the Syrian area of Abu Kamal. It handles both travellers and goods, and is the smallest of Iraq's three border crossings with Syria, alongside Rabia in Nineveh and Al-Walid in Anbar. It lies 360 km west of Ramadi.
The crossing was closed in 2014 after the Islamic State took control of the area. Iraqi government forces retook the town of Al-Qa'im in November 2017, and the crossing was inaugurated on 18 September 2019, though its operation remained intermittent. On 28 March 2022 it was declared open again after the necessary equipment and arrangements were completed. Iraq closed it on 8 December 2024 following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, then partially reopened it on 22 December 2024 to let stranded people from both countries pass.
The crossing links Abu Kamal in Syria's Deir ez-Zor Governorate with Husaybah in Iraq's Al-Qa'im District, and is used to move both travellers and goods. Iraq has three border crossings with Syria — Rabia in Nineveh, Al-Walid and Al-Qa'im in Anbar — and Al-Qa'im is the smallest of them. Anbar governor Ahmed Khalaf al-Dulaimi said at its 2022 opening that it should be the main gateway linking Iraq with Syria.
The location sits roughly 340 kilometers from Baghdad and operates best during daylight hours when administrative offices are active. Travelers should expect waiting times during peak periods and arrive with required documentation ready.
The crossing is the smallest of Iraq's three border posts with Syria, alongside Rabia in Nineveh and al-Walid in Anbar. Anbar governor Ahmed Khalaf al-Dulaimi said at its 2022 opening that it should become the main gateway linking Iraq to Syria.
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