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Bahrain Allows Flights to and from UAE to Cross its Airspace

Bahrain Financial Harbor (L) and Bahrain World Trade Center are seen in the diplomatic area in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters file photo

Bahrain said late Thursday it had agreed to allow all UAE flights overfly the Kingdom.

"Bahrain will allow all flights coming to and departing from the United Arab Emirates to all countries to cross its airspace," reported the official Bahrain News Agency, citing an official source at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications.

The move came a day after a similar decision was announced by Saudi Arabia.

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