{"id":"n_sdpdyt73wp5a7vvnbcca","seq":9450880,"kind":"article","title":"Iraq reopens Shib border crossing with Iran after 3-week closure","url":"https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261110-iraq-reopens-shib-border-crossing-with-iran-after-3-week-closure","summary":"Iraq reopened the Shib border crossing with Iran to passengers and commercial traffic on Tuesday after a three-week closure, while announcing that the Mandali crossing will temporarily close from Friday for maintenance, Anadolu reports. Omar al-Waeli, head of Iraq’s Border Ports Authority, said in a statement carried by the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Shib reopened at 8 a.m. local time (0500GMT) on Tuesday after the completion of technical requirements and…","published":"2026-11-10T13:03:02Z","seen":"2026-11-10T13:08:06Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-middleeastmonitor-com-34773a","name":"middleeastmonitor.com","domain":"middleeastmonitor.com"},"via":"kite-middleeastmonitor-com-34773a","topics":["middle-east","asia & americas","iran","iraq","middle east","news","us"],"authors":["EditorMehdi"],"image":"https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/GettyImages-1173093472-1200x800.jpg","mentions":3,"story":"st_ikrstoofytjgwsm7fu7a","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.23,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.24,"political":0.38}