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Saudi-Israel Overflight Deal in Sight as Biden Heads to Mideast
(Bloomberg) Fiona MacDonald - A deal to open up Saudi airspace to all flights into and out of Israel is being discussed ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's upcoming trip to the Middle East, according to people familiar with the matter. Israeli airlines are permitted to use Saudi airspace for routes to the UAE and Bahrain, but Israel is restricted from using Saudi airspace for any other commercial flights, such as to India and China.