DAMASCUS (SANA) – Syria and Iraq have agreed to resume easier cross-border trade and direct flights, Syrian media have reported. Flights will re-start in early February. “Baghdad is one of the important destinations for Syrian Air,” the Director General of Syrian Air, Obaida Gebrael, was quoted as saying. “In light of the increasing demand and the economic feasibility, passenger flights will be operated to Baghdad through Damascus International Airport.” Moreover, both countries agreed to allow travelers and goods to enter through al-Qaim border crossing. Lorries transporting goods through al-Qaim from Syria will be able to enter Iraq if drivers have a multiple-entry visa, an Iraqi official told the New Arab.