Saudi- Iraqi border opened today

The Saudi daily Okaz said in its Friday's issue that today (Saturday) the border center between Saudi Arabia and Iraq at Araar closed since August 1990 will be opened for trade movement.

The paper added that ten Saudi truck lauded by iron equipment and plastic products have arrived on Friday at the border point in preparation to export them to Iraq, noting that the border center has become ready to facilitate the process of goods moves through the two sides.