Rain also fell in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, but was acute across the UAE. The flooding sparked speculation that cloud seeding — flying small planes through clouds dispersing ...

Fourteen areas in Dubai have been identified as flood-prone and may be affected during severe weather, such as the record-high rainfall in April. Among these hotspots, three are along Sheikh Zayed ...

aimed at enhancing its resilience against flooding. Lt-Gen Dhahi Khalfan bin Tamim, deputy chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai, emphasised the necessity for urgent and coordinated action.

Dubai is situated on the coast of the United ... available to fuel storms and make heavy rainfall events and associated flooding progressively more potent," explains Richard Allan, professor ...

In the United Arab Emirates, heavy rains caused flooding that disrupted traffic on roads and flights to the country. Private schools across the UAE were closed ahead of the storm and government ...

The United Arab Emirates has approved a series of water infrastructure projects across the country. Announced on Friday October 18, there will be a whole host of new flood-busting infrastructure built ...

Scientists have deciphered the world’s oldest map — and they believe it may lead them to the location of Noah’s Ark. The ...

We’ve still got a few more UAE public holidays in 2024 to enjoy in the coming months. In January, the UAE Cabinet confirmed that there would be a total of 14 public holidays for the public and private ...

UAE's Minister of State for Tolerance and Coexistence and Chairman Bank Alfalah, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan has announced an assistance of ten million dollars for flood-affected people of ...

A Middle East education watchdog on Thursday accused the UN Palestinian ... attack on an Israeli bus a “barbecue party,” and ...

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday for a G20 summit set to be dominated by differences over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and implications of Donald Trump's White House return.