by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 19, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
“Punishing dog days,” “blazing heat,” and “skin darkener” are terms gaining popularity in the Arab world as temperatures soar to unprecedented degrees, ushering in the worst summer heatwave yet. Mid-July till the end of August have long been the hottest days during...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 20, 2016 | Saudi Arabia
Riyadh – General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection reported Tuesday that temperature is expected to reach 42 to 45C during the day in central and east of Saudi Arabia and could exceed 50C in west of al-Khafji. The General Authority for...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 20, 2016 | World
London – Following a long rainy winter, British people are enjoying a hot summer and chose to go outside for the hottest day in U.K. with temperatures soaring as high as 32C. “Yesterday was the hottest day so far with 30C in London and we are expecting it to increase...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 30, 2013 | World
Las Vegas, Associated Press—A man died and another was hospitalized in serious condition Saturday afternoon in heat-aggravated incidents as a heat wave blistered this sunbaked city and elsewhere in the Southwest. Forecasters said temperatures in Las Vegas shot up to...