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Omani Co-Pilot Named in Stabbing of Captain on Israel-Bound FlyDubai Flight

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Omani Co-Pilot Named in Stabbing of Captain on Israel-Bound FlyDubai Flight

✈️ DUBAI — Oman's mediator status just got complicated by one of its nationals. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Hamam al-Hammami is Omani — from the same state brokering back-channel Iran-US contacts. Whether lone actor or directed, the optics damage Muscat's credibility as neutral mediator precisely when that channel is the last one open. Israel-bound routing makes this a geopolitical incident, not just a security failure. Expect Israeli pressure on Dubai and Muscat immediately.

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