The Iraqi-Syrian border [1] stretches for 599 kilometers [2] through Jazir and the Syrian desert . It was established as a result of the Anglo-Iraqi agreement of 1922 according to the agreement of Siska-Pico, concluded in 1916. As a result, the border was formed between the Syrian Republic and the Kingdom of Iraq until 1958, and since 1961 it is the border between the Syrian Arab Republic and Iraq .
| Iraqi-Syrian border | |
|---|---|
 Iraq |  Syria |
 | |
| Lifetime | since 1916 |
| Establishment of modern passage | since 1916 ( Sykes Agreement - Pico ) |
| Length | 599 km |
During the onset of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq and Syria in early 2014, most of the border was controlled by terrorists. The northern part of the border remained under Kurdish control, forming the border between Rojava and Iraqi Kurdistan . Border control by the government of Iraq and Syria was restored by the end of 2017.
See also
- Iraqi-Syrian relations
- Kurdistan
- Syrian Civil War
- Iraq Civil War
Notes
- ↑ Länder-Info Irak | ÖAMTC (German) . www.oeamtc.at. Date of treatment June 28, 2018.
- ↑ CIA Factbook
Links
- Kathy Gilsinan, The Many Ways to Map the Islamic 'State' , The Atlantic , August 27, 2014.