Jordanians pin hopes on Syrian border reopening to save economy Jordanian vendors at the so-called "Syrian market" in the Jordan-Syria border town of Ramtha hope for the border to open so business can go back to normal. The closure of the Jordan-Syria border in 2015 was an economic blow to the Jordanian economy, whereas trade between the two countries was at 615 million dollars in 2010. IMAGES AND SOUNDBIES