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Guards arrive at Buckingham Palace ahead of a horse-drawn
carriage procession carrying Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family
in London on June 5. – (Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)

Royal Guards Faint under London’s Heat

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 20, 2017 | World

London- Under blue skies and brilliant summer sunshine the Queen watched the centuries-old military spectacle of might, splendor, and precision marching on Horse Guards Parade in Henry VIII’s former yard in London. The Queen’s birthday celebration saw unexpected...

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Iraqis dive into the Tigris River in the capital Baghdad on 20 July 2016 on the first day of a two-day official holiday that the Iraqi authorities announced due to a heat wave in the country. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images

Kuwait on a Hotplate

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Jul 27, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwait – Kuwait is on fire with the world record temperature and an expected similar temperature at the beginning of the week. The country maintained half the boiling point temperatures with high humidity which imposed an optional curfew. Kuwaiti people are so fond of...

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Iraqis cool down from the scorching summer temperatures under public showers in Baghdad- AFP, Getty Images

Climate Change Might Make the Arab World ‘Uninhabitable’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 5, 2016 | Middle East

London- Climate change will soon transform both North Africa and the Middle East into an uninhabitable zone. According to research conducted by the German Max Planck Society and the Cyprus Institute, the Arab world currently is experiencing unprecedented severe heat...