Oman has agreed to allow Israeli carriers to fly through its airspace, in the latest sign of thawing relations between Israel and parts of the Arab world.
The decision by the Gulf state, which follows a US-brokered move last year by its larger neighbour Saudi Arabia, will cut hours off eastward flights to Asia by Israeli carriers by allowing them to fly over the Arabian peninsula for the first time.
In a reflection of the delicate relations between Arab states and Israel, Oman’s aviation authority did not explicitly mention Israel in its announcement, saying merely that its airspace was “open for all carriers that meet the requirements of the authority for overflying”.
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