In a sign of easing tension in the Middle East, history was made on Monday with the first direct flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), The Independent has reported. El Al flight 971 took off from Tel Aviv at 11.14am local time, and initially routed over Jordanian territory. Forty minutes later, the … Continue reading Easing Tension in Middle East…Historic 1st Israel-UAE Plane Flies Directly over Saudi Arabia