Restored Lebanon-Syria border crossing could handle 10,000 travelers a day, officials say

LONDON: A key border crossing between northern Lebanon and Syria reopened on Monday after two years closed, restoring a vital trade and travel route that officials said could eventually handle up to 10,000 travelers a day.

The Abboudieh-Dabbousieh crossing, linking the Akkar region of Lebanon with Homs province in Syria, had been closed since it was damaged by an Israeli airstrike in November 2024 during the war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Passenger and commercial traffic has now resumed following extensive repairs, including reconstruction of the bridge connecting the two countries, said Mazen Alloush, director of relations and international cooperation at Syria’s General Authority of Borders and Customs.