U.S. officials met with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi to discuss the potential opening of Omani airspace to Israeli airlines and other issues.
Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi in Muscat on May 11. Photo: Mahhamed Mahjoub/AFP via Getty Images
But without similar permission from Oman, the flight routes for Israeli airlines are blocked and the Saudi move becomes largely meaningless.In 2018, Netanyahu, then prime minister, visited Oman and got a commitment from then-Sultan Qaboos to allow Israeli airlines to use Omani airspace.Behind the scenes:
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