This initiative aims to improve safety and strengthen infrastructure against the impact of future natural disasters. The ...

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 ...

WATCH: Heavy rain causes flash flooding in Dubai Some of the worst disruption has been at Dubai International Airport, the world's second busiest, where nearly 90 million people - more than the ...

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 ...