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Air France has extended the suspension of several Middle East routes. EPA

Middle East flights: British Airways and Cathay Pacific delay Dubai flights

Some operators are gradually adding routes, but reduced schedules and restrictions persist

Oman has assured US it won't charge Strait of Hormuz toll, says Treasury chief

Trump threatens new Iran strikes and ties Israel normalisation to nuclear deal

President Sheikh Mohamed shares Eid Al Adha greetings with Sultan of Oman

New UAE-Oman trade corridors keep cargo moving during strait closure

Sharjah and Oman open logistics route after surge in trade from Dubai's green corridor

UK to send drones, fighter jets and warship to join mission securing Hormuz

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets the Sultan of Oman, Haitham, in Muscat. AFP

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan helped to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza. EPA

El Sisi says Egypt trying to mediate end to Iran war

Egypt, Turkey and Oman 'in contact' with Tehran, US and Gulf Arab states to agree to talks

Iran tests military firepower but is ready to strike US deal to avoid 'gamble' of war

Iran vows severe retaliation even if US strikes are limited

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