AMMAN (WAM)

The Chairman of Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC), Captain Haitham Misto, announced Saturday that Jordan has reopened its airspace starting 7:30am local time, Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported.

In a previous statement Friday, CARC had announced a temporary closure of the Kingdom's airspace and suspension of all air traffic through Jordan in anticipation of any risks that could arise from the region's ongoing escalation.