Oman

They imposed isolation measures on Qatar including cutting air, land and maritime links to the small gas-rich emirate

The severing of air, sea and land transport links has closed off key import routes for Qatar

The Gulf-based airline has chosen second-tier cities like Sialkot and Multan due to their trade potential

Cities will connect via three flights a week to Jeddah, Medina, Salalah and Dubai

Kuwaiti foreign minister visited Tehran last month, calling for a normalisation of ties

Says it will provide affordable alternative source of transportation

Oman may struggle to please its wealthier fellow Gulf Arabs consistently

Amnesty International said at the time it appeared the paper was being punished for "legitimate journalistic work"

Riyadh has backed groups opposing Iranian proxies in unrest or outright war in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Bahrain and Yemen

The exercise, which is eighth in the series, will continue till December 15