Negotiations by Iraqi officials were revealed on Sunday, to open a route for Iraqis to travel to Egypt through Jordan via land.

“There is a priority to open a new route to Egypt which will be (Iraq - Jordan - Egypt)” the director of the General Company for Passenger Transport and Delegations at the Ministry of Transport, Karim Hussein, told the Iraqi “Yes” website.

The company has faced many losses due to travel bans and curfews in light of the COVID-19 crisis, he added.