Dubai: The General Directorate of Civil Defence in Saudi Arabia has warned that thunderstorms will continue affecting most ...

A powerful dust storm has blanketed large parts of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan, triggering travel disruptions, flash floods and emergency evacuations. Authorities in all three countries have ...

Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Kuwait and Jordan are currently under red alerts as strong winds and heavy rainfall bring threats of thunderstorms, flash floods, hail and other potential hazards ...

Khamsin weather system brings heavy dust and desert winds, compounding hardship during 2nd year of genocide in Gaza - Anadolu ...

In central Saudi Arabia, residents of Al Qassim province were hit by a dramatic “wall of dust” on Sunday. The massive storm turned the sky a deep orange and slashed visibility to nearly zero, ...

In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 ...

Dubai's global reputation as a sunshine city was tested last spring when flash floods washed out large swathes of the Gulf coast, also affecting Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Oman.

This month, the main Hajj rituals are performed in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, in Saudi Arabia. First, a fine of up to Saudi Riyals 20,000 (INR 4,53,707) will be imposed on individuals ...

The existing Taif International Airport (TIA) serves the city of Taif, in the east of Saudi Arabia, near Mecca. The airport was registered as a regional airport by GACA in 2009, following the start of ...