Arab countries

Middle East, North Africa temperatures rising twice as fast as global average, says UN weather agency

Heatwaves in the region are becoming longer and more intense, according to WMO’s first report focused on the area
Saulo warned that extended periods of more than 50 C in a number of Arab countries were “too hot to handle”

By Reuters · 04 December 2025

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