Coverage dated July 14, 2022

Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israeli flights

Headline from KVIA El Paso

By Kyle Blaine and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Saudi Arabia on Friday opened its airspace to all civilian carriers, including all flights to and from Israel, in a step toward normalizing relations between the two nations as US President Joe Biden tours the Middle East.

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israeli flights (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Kyle Blaine and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Saudi Arabia on Friday opened its airspace to all civilian carriers, including all flights to and from Israel, in a step toward normalizing relations between the two nations as US President Joe Biden tours the Middle East.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Saudi Arabia opens up airspace to all airlines, including Israeli (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Saudi Arabia says it will open its airspace to all air carriers, paving the way for more overflights to and from Israel.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Israel hails Saudi agreement to open skies to all airlines (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Riyadh has decided to allow flights from Israel to cross Saudi airspace, significantly cutting flight times to the Far East.

  4. WNYT Albany

    Saudi Arabia opens airspace to 'all' carriers, signaling end to Israel ban, in step toward normalization as Biden visits (opens WNYT Albany)

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    WNYT Albany's feed description

    Saudi Arabia opens airspace to 'all' carriers, signaling end to Israel ban, in step toward normalization as Biden visits.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Saudi opens airspace to 'all carriers' in gesture to Israel (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Saudi Arabia announced Friday it was lifting restrictions on "all carriers" using its airspace, an apparent gesture of openness towards Israel hours before US President Joe Biden's arrival.The US leader welcomed the "historic" decision, the latest conciliatory move by Riyadh concerning the Jewish st…

  6. Politico

    Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israeli flights ahead of Biden visit (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The White House also confirmed that the president would meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman without King Salman in the room.

  7. Berkshire Eagle

    The Latest: Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Israeli flights (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    Saudi Arabia has opened its airspace to “all air carriers,” signaling the end of its longstanding ban on Israeli flights overflying its territory. It’s a key step toward normalization between

  8. The Daily Caller

    Biden Touts Saudi Arabia Opening Airspace For Israel As Step Towards Normalizing Relations (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Joe Biden welcomed news that Saudi Arabia is opening up its airspace to allow Israeli airlines.

  9. Denver Gazette

    Saudi Arabia opens airspace to all carriers, giving Biden a win (opens Denver Gazette)

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    Denver Gazette's feed description

    Saudi Arabia said it would open its airspace to all airlines, a change that is part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to improve relations in the Middle East.

  10. France 24

    Saudi Arabia ends Israel ban by opening its airspace to all carriers (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Saudi Arabia announced Friday it was lifting restrictions on "all carriers" using its airspace, an apparent gesture of openness towards Israel ahead of US President Joe Biden's arrival.

  11. The Times of Israel

    Saudi Arabia opens airspace to all carriers, in first fruits of budding Israel deal (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Announcement comes hours before Biden set to fly to Jeddah to announce successful brokering of deal that will also see Egyptian islands transferred to Saudis

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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