A Saudi man checks the flight timings at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 16, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri Israel’s regional cooperation minister said on Thursday that he had asked Saudi Arabia to admit direct flights from Tel Aviv for Muslim pilgrims, pointing to a possible new accommodation by Riyadh ahead of next week’s visit by US President Joe Biden. Israeli officials have also been seeking expanded permission for their airlines to fly over Saudi soil to Asian destinations. Saudi Arabia, Islam’s birthplace, does not recognize Israel and has said nothing of possible bilateral developments during...