Al-Qaim–Abu Kamal border crossing
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The Al-Qaim–Abu Kamal border crossing is a key road crossing between Iraq and Syria that has been strategically important for trade, travel, and military movements in the region.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al Waleed border crossing | 2 |
| Al-Bukamal–Al-Qaim crossing | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border crossing
ⓘ
international border crossing ⓘ |
| borderControlBy |
Iraqi authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictRole |
key route in Iraqi conflict
ⓘ
key route in Syrian Civil War ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Abu Kamal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Al-Qa'im NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlsAccessBetween |
eastern Syria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Iraq
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance |
corridor between Iran-aligned groups in region
ⓘ
link between Iraq and Syria ⓘ |
| hasMilitarySignificanceFor |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ non-state armed groups ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Al-Qa'im–Abu Kamal border crossing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Al-Qaim–Al-Bukamal border crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importanceFor |
cross-border commerce
ⓘ
humanitarian access ⓘ regional trade ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern Syria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict |
Abu Kamal District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Al-Qa'im District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGovernorate |
Al Anbar Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deir ez-Zor Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderBetween |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Euphrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCityInIraq | Al-Qa'im NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCityInSyria | Abu Kamal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Iraq–Syria border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ |
| roadType | road border crossing ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
military movements
ⓘ
trade ⓘ travel ⓘ |
| transportMode | road ⓘ |
| usedAs |
smuggling route
ⓘ
supply route ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian travel
ⓘ
commercial traffic ⓘ military logistics ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al-Bukamal–Al-Qaim crossing
this entity surface form:
Al Waleed border crossing
this entity surface form:
Al Waleed border crossing