Jordan border crossing with Iraq to reopen in major boost to tiesAMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan will open its main border crossing with Iraq on Wednesday for the first time since 2015, now that Iraqi forces have gained control of the main highway to Baghdad from Islamic State militants, both governments said. Iraqi troops pulled out of the Tureibil post, on the 180 km (110 mile) border, in summer 2014 after the militants secured nearly all the official crossings of the western frontier as they swept through a third of the country. Commercial traffic continued for a year after until Iraq launched an offensive in July 2015 to reclaim the predominately Sunni Anbar province and deprive the militants of funds raised from truck drivers forced to pay a tax on cargo coming in from Jordan. Tureibil would open on Wednesday after the road was secured  from attacks and criminal gangs,  the Iraqi and Jordanian governments said in a joint statement. Officials have said that customs and border arrangements have been finalised, with security measures in place to ensure the 550 km highway from the border to Baghdad was safe.  The opening of the crossing is of great importance to Jordan and Iraq ... It s a crucial artery. Jordan and Iraq have been discussing reopening it for a while,  Interior Minister Ghaleb al Zubi said last week. Several trade and business officials had said they had been invited to an event on Wednesday to mark the re-opening that would include senior Jordanian and Iraqi officials. Since last year, the Iraqi army has regained most of Anbar province s main towns that fell to the ultra-hardline jihadist group. The vast desert province is an historic hotbed of the hardline Sunni insurgency sparked by 2003 s U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, which empowered the oil-rich nation s Shi ite majority. Iraq has also been working on securing the highway that  connects Iraq s Basra port in the south to Jordan, where the Red Sea port of Aqaba has long served as a gateway for Iraqi imports coming from Europe. Although the highway has been secured after driving out the jihadists, the threat of hit-and run attacks on convoys and the army are ever present, according to security experts.  There have been several attacks by militants near al-Rutba town, the last town before the border with Jordan. A senior Western diplomatic said Iraqi authorities have awarded a contract to a U.S. security company that will employ a local force to secure the highway. The source gave no further details.  Jordan hopes the reopening of the route will revive exports to Iraq, once the kingdom s main export market, accounting that accounted for almost a fifth of domestic exports or about $1.2 billion a year, according to the International Monetary Fund. They have fallen by more than 50 percent from pre-crisis levels.  This will increase industrial exports and also revive the two countries  trucking industry. It s a major boost to the economy,  Nael Husami, general manager of the Amman Chamber of Industry, adding transport costs would fall by nearly half. Jordanian exporters have had to use more expensive sea routes to Iraq s Um Qasr port or another land route across Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, businessmen have said.  The restoration of trade links will also give a push to an oil pipeline project running from Basra to Aqaba. Prime Minister Hani al Mulki had visited Baghdad earlier this year to revive the frozen project. Jordanian officials are hopeful the crossing with Syria on its northern border can also open by the end of the year once a U.S.-Russian de-escalation zone in southwest Syria that includes the area is cemented. The International Monetary Fund recently said that prolonged conflicts in neighbouring Syria and Iraq were weighing on the kingdom s debt-ridden economy and the opening of these export routes would boost economic growth. worldnews
jordan border crossing iraq reopen major boost tiesamman reuters jordan open main border crossing iraq wednesday first time since iraqi forces gained control main highway baghdad islamic state militants governments said iraqi troops pulled tureibil post km mile border summer militants secured nearly official crossings western frontier swept third country commercial traffic continued year iraq launched offensive july reclaim predominately sunny abbr province deprive militants funds raised truck drivers forced pay tax cargo coming jordan tureibil would open wednesday road secured attacks criminal gangs iraqi jordanian governments said joint statement officials said customs border arrangements finalised security measures place ensure km highway border baghdad safe the opening crossing great importance jordan iraq it crucial artery jordan iraq discussing reopening interior minister whale al ubi said last week several trade business officials said invited event wednesday mark would include senior jordanian iraqi officials since last year iraqi army regained abbr province main towns fell jihadist group the vast desert province historic noted hardline sunny insurgency sparked invasion iraq empowered nation shi ite majority iraq also working securing highway connects iraq barra port south jordan red sea port aaa long served gateway iraqi imports coming europe although highway secured driving jihadists threat run attacks convoys army ever present according security experts there several attacks militants near town last town border jordan a senior western diplomatic said iraqi authorities awarded contract security company employ local force secure highway the source gave details jordan hopes reopening route revive exports iraq kingdom main export market accounting accounted almost fifth domestic exports billion year according international monetary fund they fallen percent levels this increase industrial exports also revive two countries trucking industry it major boost economy ngel sami general manager ammad chamber industry adding transport costs would fall nearly half jordanian exporters use expensive sea routes iraq um asr port another land route across saudi arabia kuwait businessmen said the restoration trade links also give push oil pipeline project running barra aaa prime minister hand al multi visited baghdad earlier year revive frozen project jordanian officials hopeful crossing syria northern border also open end year zone southwest syria includes area cemented the international monetary fund recently said prolonged conflicts neighbouring syria iraq weighing kingdom economy opening export routes would boost economic growth worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Jordan border crossing with Iraq to reopen in major boost to tiesAMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan will open its main border crossing with Iraq on Wednesday for the first time since 2015, now that Iraqi forces have gained control of the main highway to Baghdad from Islamic State militants, both governments said. Iraqi troops pulled out of the Tureibil post, on the 180 km (110 mile) border, in summer 2014 after the militants secured nearly all the official crossings of the western frontier as they swept through a third of the country. Commercial traffic continued for a year after until Iraq launched an offensive in July 2015 to reclaim the predominately Sunni Anbar province and deprive the militants of funds raised from truck drivers forced to pay a tax on cargo coming in from Jordan. Tureibil would open on Wednesday after the road was secured  from attacks and criminal gangs,  the Iraqi and Jordanian governments said in a joint statement. Officials have said that customs and border arrangements have been finalised, with security measures in place to ensure the 550 km highway from the border to Baghdad was safe.  The opening of the crossing is of great importance to Jordan and Iraq ... It s a crucial artery. Jordan and Iraq have been discussing reopening it for a while,  Interior Minister Ghaleb al Zubi said last week. Several trade and business officials had said they had been invited to an event on Wednesday to mark the re-opening that would include senior Jordanian and Iraqi officials. Since last year, the Iraqi army has regained most of Anbar province s main towns that fell to the ultra-hardline jihadist group. The vast desert province is an historic hotbed of the hardline Sunni insurgency sparked by 2003 s U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, which empowered the oil-rich nation s Shi ite majority. Iraq has also been working on securing the highway that  connects Iraq s Basra port in the south to Jordan, where the Red Sea port of Aqaba has long served as a gateway for Iraqi imports coming from Europe. Although the highway has been secured after driving out the jihadists, the threat of hit-and run attacks on convoys and the army are ever present, according to security experts.  There have been several attacks by militants near al-Rutba town, the last town before the border with Jordan. A senior Western diplomatic said Iraqi authorities have awarded a contract to a U.S. security company that will employ a local force to secure the highway. The source gave no further details.  Jordan hopes the reopening of the route will revive exports to Iraq, once the kingdom s main export market, accounting that accounted for almost a fifth of domestic exports or about $1.2 billion a year, according to the International Monetary Fund. They have fallen by more than 50 percent from pre-crisis levels.  This will increase industrial exports and also revive the two countries  trucking industry. It s a major boost to the economy,  Nael Husami, general manager of the Amman Chamber of Industry, adding transport costs would fall by nearly half. Jordanian exporters have had to use more expensive sea routes to Iraq s Um Qasr port or another land route across Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, businessmen have said.  The restoration of trade links will also give a push to an oil pipeline project running from Basra to Aqaba. Prime Minister Hani al Mulki had visited Baghdad earlier this year to revive the frozen project. Jordanian officials are hopeful the crossing with Syria on its northern border can also open by the end of the year once a U.S.-Russian de-escalation zone in southwest Syria that includes the area is cemented. The International Monetary Fund recently said that prolonged conflicts in neighbouring Syria and Iraq were weighing on the kingdom s debt-ridden economy and the opening of these export routes would boost economic growth. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: jordan border crossing iraq reopen major boost tiesamman reuters jordan open main border crossing iraq wednesday first time since iraqi forces gained control main highway baghdad islamic state militants governments said iraqi troops pulled tureibil post km mile border summer militants secured nearly official crossings western frontier swept third country commercial traffic continued year iraq launched offensive july reclaim predominately sunny abbr province deprive militants funds raised truck drivers forced pay tax cargo coming jordan tureibil would open wednesday road secured attacks criminal gangs iraqi jordanian governments said joint statement officials said customs border arrangements finalised security measures place ensure km highway border baghdad safe the opening crossing great importance jordan iraq it crucial artery jordan iraq discussing reopening interior minister whale al ubi said last week several trade business officials said invited event wednesday mark would include senior jordanian iraqi officials since last year iraqi army regained abbr province main towns fell jihadist group the vast desert province historic noted hardline sunny insurgency sparked invasion iraq empowered nation shi ite majority iraq also working securing highway connects iraq barra port south jordan red sea port aaa long served gateway iraqi imports coming europe although highway secured driving jihadists threat run attacks convoys army ever present according security experts there several attacks militants near town last town border jordan a senior western diplomatic said iraqi authorities awarded contract security company employ local force secure highway the source gave details jordan hopes reopening route revive exports iraq kingdom main export market accounting accounted almost fifth domestic exports billion year according international monetary fund they fallen percent levels this increase industrial exports also revive two countries trucking industry it major boost economy ngel sami general manager ammad chamber industry adding transport costs would fall nearly half jordanian exporters use expensive sea routes iraq um asr port another land route across saudi arabia kuwait businessmen said the restoration trade links also give push oil pipeline project running barra aaa prime minister hand al multi visited baghdad earlier year revive frozen project jordanian officials hopeful crossing syria northern border also open end year zone southwest syria includes area cemented the international monetary fund recently said prolonged conflicts neighbouring syria iraq weighing kingdom economy opening export routes would boost economic growth worldnews