Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to open its airspace to Israeli airlines. On Friday, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced the opening of the Kingdom’s airspace for all air carriers that meet the authority’s requirements to cross the airspace. “Within the framework of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s keenness to fulfill its obligations under the 1944 Chicago Convention. “Today, I will be the first president of the United States to fly from Israel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As we mark this important moment, Saudi Arabia’s decision can help build momentum toward Israel’s further integration into the region, including with Saudi Arabia,” Biden said in a statement.

Source: Egypt Independent July 15, 2022 19:52 UTC