Syria, which blames Western sanctions for its economic problems, hopes wider business links with its southern neighbour will help it recover from a decade of war.
“The aim of these understandings is to boost trade exchange between the two countries to achieve the interests of every party,” Jordanian trade and industry minister Maha Al Ali told state-owned Al Mamlaka television.
Officials in Jordan, a U.S. ally, and Lebanon have urged Washington to ease sanctions on Syria.
We might as well admit that Operation Syrian Freedom is a strategic failure, too.