Big gain for Assad: Quneitra and Nassib crossings to reopen

The Quneitra crossing between Israel and Syria and the Nassib crossing from Syria to Jordan are scheduled to reopen for regular traffic on Monday, UN officials and the Jordanian government have announced. DEBKAfile: The reopening of the two border crossings marks a victory for Bashar Assad after seven years of a calamitous war. The reactivation of the Nassib crossing point restores the main route for Syrian exports.