{"id":1555938,"date":"2022-07-15T08:06:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T12:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1555938"},"modified":"2022-07-15T08:06:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T12:06:15","slug":"biden-welcomes-saudi-arabia-opening-airspace-to-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-welcomes-saudi-arabia-opening-airspace-to-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Welcomes Saudi Arabia Opening Airspace to Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-welcomes-saudi-arabia-opening-airspace-to-israel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1555938&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-biden\">Biden<\/a> has welcomed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-saudi-arabia\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> opening its\u00a0airspace to all air carriers, including flights to and from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-israel\">Israel<\/a>, marking an end to a ban on flights from the latter and a step toward normalizing relations between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>Biden is set to visit Saudi Arabia on Friday where he will meet with\u00a0King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/07\/14\/statement-by-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan-on-the-opening-of-saudi-airspace\/\">statement<\/a> from White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on July 14 said that Biden \u201cwelcomes and commends the historic decision by the leadership of Saudi Arabia to open Saudi airspace to all civilian carriers without discrimination\u201d which he said is the result of Biden\u2019s \u201cpersistent and principled diplomacy with Saudi Arabia over many months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision paves the way for a more integrated, stable, and secure Middle East region, which is vital for the security and prosperity of the United States and the American people, and for the security and prosperity of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The president is expected to deliver further remarks on the move later on Friday after he embarks on a\u201d\u00a0historic flight directly from Israel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia announced late Thursday that it would open its airspace to \u201call carriers\u201d ahead of Biden\u2019s visit to the kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ksagaca\/status\/1547716582545076224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1547716582545076224%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2022-07-15%2Fsaudi-arabia-opens-airspace-to-all-carriers-giving-biden-a-win\">statement<\/a> that the\u00a0country\u2019s airspace is now open to all carriers that \u201cmeet the requirements for overflying\u201d in line with\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icao.int\/publications\/pages\/doc7300.aspx\">Chicago Convention of 1944<\/a>, which stipulates that there should be no discrimination between\u00a0civil aircraft used in international air navigation.<\/p>\n<p> Shorter Flight Times <\/p>\n<p>The decision will \u201ccomplement the efforts aimed at consolidating the kingdom\u2019s position as a global hub connecting three continents and to enhance international air connectivity,\u201d GACA added in its statement.<\/p>\n<p>It will also culminate in shorter flights from Asia to Israel, as airlines serving those flights<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden has welcomed\u00a0Saudi Arabia opening its\u00a0airspace to all air carriers, including flights to and from Israel, marking an end to a ban on flights from the latter and a step toward normalizing relations between the two countries. 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