Throughout the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, Jordan supported Iraq politically and especially economically. Indeed, Jordan's port of Aqaba and its overland trucking routes became Iraq's main supply line throughout the eight years of that war.

The Federation was formed on 14 February 1958, when King Faisal II of Iraq and his cousin, King Hussein of Jordan, sought to unite their two Hashemite kingdoms as a response to the formation of the United Arab Republic between Egypt and Syria.

4 days ago · AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah on Sunday underscored ongoing discussions between Jordan and Iraq on major strategic projects in the energy and food sectors, stressing the "deep-rooted" economic ties between the two countries.Speaking at the Jordanian-Iraqi Business Forum in Baghdad, Qudah highlighted Iraq’s wheat surplus, which Jordan is exploring as a potential ...

3 days ago · AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Yarub Qudah on Monday met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Sudani in Baghdad to discuss enhancing bilateral relations across economic and commercial sectors.The talks, held on the sidelines of the Jordanian-Iraqi Joint Trade Committee meetings, focused on advancing industrial and commercial cooperation between the two nations, the Jordan News ...

2 days ago · Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Jordan will take steps toward jointly combating Islamic State in the region and they aim to hold a first meeting on the issue in Jordan, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan ...

2 days ago · Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Jordan will take steps toward jointly combating Islamic State in the region and they aim to hold a first meeting on the issue in Jordan, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan ...

Jan 9, 2025 · On Tuesday, the Jordanian Chamber of Commerce announced that Iraq ranked as Jordan’s largest importer in 2024, with total imports valued at 691 million Jordanian dinars. The oil trade is another vital pillar of cooperation.

6 days ago · A Jordanian delegation arrived in Baghdad on Saturday to bolster economic cooperation and explore new opportunities in the Iraqi market, with a focus on expanding Jordanian exports. (Jordan News ...

The Iraq – Jordan border is 179 km (111 mi) in length and runs from the tripoint with Syria in the north to the tripoint with Saudi Arabia in the south. [1] The border starts in the north at the Syrian tripoint and proceeds southwards via a series of six straight lines, down to …

Dec 20, 2024 · Jordan and Iraq underlined the importance of strengthening bilateral coordination to face the challenges imposed by the region's circumstances, supporting Syria, respecting and protecting its...