Oman reportedly set to weigh amending its law on boycotting Israel

Oman's former foreign minister responsible for foreign affairs Yusuf bin Alawi, left, speaks with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir as they attend the 14th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Manama Dialogue in the Bahraini capital Manama on October 27, 2018. (AFP)
Oman's former foreign minister responsible for foreign affairs Yusuf bin Alawi, left, speaks with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir as they attend the 14th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Manama Dialogue in the Bahraini capital Manama on October 27, 2018. (AFP)

Oman is reportedly set to convene a discussion to consider amending a law that mandates boycotting all Israeli entities and individuals.

The report comes from the Arabic-language WAF news agency in Oman, which states that such a meeting of the Omani Shura Council is scheduled for tomorrow.

Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia — which also has no ties with Israel — allowed Israel to use its airspace, but Oman has held out against doing so, which means Israeli flights to Asia must still take a much longer route.

Oman and Israel have no official diplomatic relations, though the country has been floated as a potential subsequent nation to join the Abraham Accords with Israel, following the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan.

Then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is set to return to office in the coming week, visited Oman in 2018.

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