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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Gulf Countries on Alert for Heavy Rains

Cars wade through a flooded street in Sharjah following heavy rains in the United Arab Emirates, on January 1, 2022. (Photo by AFP)

Authorities in several Gulf countries renewed weather warnings on Sunday as several days of heavy rains batter the region.

Torrential rainfall has hit the United Arab Emirates, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with official WAM news agency saying the bad weather was expected to last until Thursday.

Heavy rain has been falling in Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi civil defense warned that moderate to heavy rain was expected to continue in several regions.

Oman on Saturday had announced "stormy rains of varying intensity" in several regions of the country.

Authorities in Qatar urged residents to remain vigilant and forecast "stormy rains" and strong winds in several parts of the country from Sunday.

In Kuwait, "generally average intensity" rain was expected through Sunday evening, the official KUNA news agency reported meteorological authorities as saying.

School classes and exams across the country would be suspended on Monday due to the weather, it added.

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