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Al-Omari Crossing: The Bitter Passage
The investigation documents the Jordanian authorities’ mishandling of truck drivers at the Al-Omari Crossing bordering Jordan and Saudi Arabia. It uncovers how the government’s attempt to implement travel restrictions, coupled with their insistence on quarantining drivers (even those testing negative), led to overcrowding at the borders and avoidable interactions with the infected.