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The Tampa skyline is pictured across Hillsborough Bay ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

White House: Trump Briefed on Irma

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 10, 2017 | World

US President Donald Trump was briefed on Sunday about the path of Hurricane Irma and preparations made to respond to the storm by the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the White House said. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said...

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A woman paddles a kayak past an abandoned car on a flooded residential street in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Heavy Rain Disrupts Transportation in New York, Delays Flights in Canada

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 7, 2017 | World

Toronto, Canada – Torrential rains lashed parts of central and eastern Canada on Friday, causing flooding, flight delays and traffic disruptions, and the prime minister said the federal government was ready to provide help if necessary. The provinces of Ontario...

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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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Unprecedented Increase in Temperature in Saudi Arabia

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...

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Floods across Riyadh, March 12, Asharq Al Awsat

Downpour Shuts Schools across Saudi Arabia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 13, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh- After lashing downpour flooded several areas of the country, the Saudi Education Department decided to suspend the education process on all levels and close down schools as of Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and all other associated governorates. Mubarak...