Main Land Crossing Between Kuwait and Iraq Reopens

The primary land border crossing between Kuwait and Iraq, known as Abdali, has resumed operations after being temporarily closed due to a drone attack. Iraq's state news agency reported the reopening on Sunday, citing the country's border crossings authority. The Abdali crossing, located in Kuwait's northern Al-Jahra Province, is a vital route for both passenger and commercial traffic between the two neighboring countries.

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Relations with Iraq remain deep-rooted.

The closure followed a drone strike on Thursday, which resulted in material damage but no injuries, according to the Kuwaiti army. The incident prompted swift action to secure the border and assess the situation.

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Kuwaiti-Iraqi relations are firmly established, regardless of the challenges facing the two countries.

Kuwaiti Interior Minister Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah met with Basra Governor Asaad al-Eidani at the Safwan border crossing on Saturday. During a joint news conference, Al-Sabah reaffirmed the deep-rooted nature of Kuwaiti-Iraqi relations, describing them as "firmly established, regardless of the challenges facing the two countries." He pledged to confront any efforts aimed at sowing discord between the two peoples.

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We will fight forcefully against anyone who seeks harm for Kuwait and Iraq.

"We will fight forcefully against anyone who seeks harm for Kuwait and Iraq," Al-Sabah stated, emphasizing that attempts to disrupt travel or trade between the nations were "destined to fail." He assured that cross-border movement and commercial activities would continue normally, highlighting a shared commitment to maintaining stability and cooperation.

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any attempt to disrupt travel or trade between the two countries was destined to fail and that cross-border and commercial movement would continue normally.