Thanks for the details brothers - OK got it, so I think it's not viable... rather than go to all that trouble, I will route Cyprus - Egypt VFR (although in practice they ake you follow airways as i understand it) then onto Saudi... With the trouble bubbling in Egypt I promised my wife I'd at least investigate the route via Jordan.. Lebanon to Jordan means via Syria so that's obviously not a good choice these days... and from your comments Israel - Jordan can't be down VFR so Egyptmit is..!
Thanks :-)
Last edited by Aussie Andy; 27th January 2013 at 21:20.